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The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever}

January 25, 2013 By Robyn 406 Comments
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The best chocolate cake recipe. Ever? There are plenty of claims for the best chocolate cake recipe. I get that. But with one bite of this chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, every single person around the table commented that this was the best chocolate cake theyd ever tasted.
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So as for my house, this chocolate cake recipe now holds that honor. As the compliments continued, I didnt begin to tell them how easy it was to make. In all honesty, it is probably one of the easiest cakes Ive made in a long time, really, but I just smiled and thanked them. As we continued on gobbling up the cake, drinking our coffee or iced cold milk, the compliments just kept coming. Then the requests for the recipe started. Thats generally when you know that folks really like what youve made if they ask for the recipe and tell you for what event they plan to serve it. As a cook, that really is one of the highest compliments you can receive well, at least in my book.
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It was great to hear that they thought the cake was just as good after their last bite as they thought it was with their first. Heres another great thing about this recipe. The cake batter really can be made in a bowl without the use of a heavy duty mixer. Of course, that just makes things easier, but this is easily a recipe my Grandmother would have enjoyed making in her tiny kitchen with a whisk and a bowl. And Im sure it would have turned out perfectly, too.
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Im not going to kid you, this makes a very rich, moist, and absolutely luxurious chocolate cake recipe. So if you are a faint of heart chocolate cake person, this is not the cake for you. Based on the Old Fashioned Hersheys Chocolate Cake Recipe, I sort of went a bit heavy-handed with some changes testing cake after cake until I got it just the way I wanted it, but the end result was oh so worth it.
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The few crumbs left on plates gave that away. One of the ingredients that really made this chocolate cake recipe come to life, in my opinion, was the addition of espresso powder in both the chocolate cake and in the chocolate frosting. If youve not tried a bit of espresso when baking with chocolate, you really should. The espresso works to elevate the flavors in much the same way as vanilla extract and I now think of it as an essential part of my spice cabinet. Espresso powder is easy to find at the grocery store or even online if your grocer doesnt stock it normally. Believe me when I say, it is very much worth the effort to have just for those times you are baking with chocolate!
So my friends, if you have a chocolate lover in your midst, make them this cake. If theyve had a bad day this is certainly something that will brighten it for them. If theyve had a great day, then this chocolate cake is a great way to celebrate with them! It just needs to happen. Promise.
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Let me just say again, This Chocolate Cake Recipe + this Chocolate Frosting Recipe = The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever!} And here it is.

Prep time
15 mins
4.8 from 102 reviews
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
45 mins
Chocolate Cake with decadent Chocolate Frosting that will quickly become your favorite!
Author: Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch Cuisine: Dessert Serves: 12
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar cup cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon espresso powder 1 cup milk cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Chocolate Frosting 1 cups butter (3 sticks) 1 cup cocoa 5 cups confectioners sugar cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract teaspoon espresso powder
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1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring. 2. For the cake: 3. Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well. 4. Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batter. 5. Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. 6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. 7. Frost cake with Chocolate Frosting. 8. For the Chocolate Frosting: 9. Add cocoa to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps. 10. Melt butter and pour into bowl with cocoa powder. Whisk together until well-combined. 11. Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added. 12. Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well. 13. If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioners sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
Do let me know how you like it.
If you are looking for cupcakes from this recipe, Ive shared my recipe for the best chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting for ya. Love ya! Robyn
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366 Dianne says:
May 27, 2013 at 7:55 pm
HELPMy frosting doesnt look like yours

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What did I do wrong? It looks a little grainy.
367 Daniela says:

June 1, 2013 at 12:46 pm
Did you use regular sugar? If so you need to use confectioners (powdered sugar) or else it will turn out grainy.
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368 Katy says:

May 28, 2013 at 9:43 am
This cake was pretty good. The frosting was easily the best I have ever tasted, I definitely didnt use it all so that I could eat some later. The cake was good, but a little dry for me and definitely more like a chocolate snack-cake rather than a moist or fudge-like chocolate cake. Without the frosting, Im not sure that I would have been a huge fan, but then again, maybe it would be too decadent with a more decadent cake. In the future, I will probably look for a different cake recipe, but make the frosting for the rest of my life. Seriously.
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369 monique guerrero says:

May 28, 2013 at 7:51 pm
HELLLP! the cake is amazing and all but the frosting, oh the frosting! Its going crazy! The frosting is dripping of the cake and i dont know what to do! Please help me!
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370 Gabie says:

June 1, 2013 at 2:57 pm
Did you let your cake cool down long enough? even a small amount of residual heat is enough to give you runny icing
371 Suze says:

May 29, 2013 at 9:12 pm
I just made this for a Memorial Day gathering and it was absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for this great recipe. Ill be making this again in my very near future.
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372 Tenns says:

May 30, 2013 at 8:27 pm
This cake looks absolutely decadent and delicious! Cant wait to try this recipe out!
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373 chrc says:

May 31, 2013 at 1:21 pm
I made this for my mom for mothers day and she and her fiance absolutely loved it. I find it is easier to make than other cakes I have done and I dont have 9 inch pans, but three 8 inch pans work well, you may just want to make extra icing for the extra layer. One thing- always follow the order the the icing ingredients. I made a shortcut making it today for my aunt and had a hell of a time mixing it.
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374 Cindy says:

June 1, 2013 at 3:32 am
my daughter and i just made this cake, it was sensational, we recorded us making it on her ipod as well lol, we had lots of fun and my son loved it to
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375 Sc says:
June 1, 2013 at 8:31 am
I havent eaten the cake yet but those who have enjoyed the frosting must have a much heavier duty mixer than me! I nearly burned out my brand new kenwood mixer doing this. No matter how long I mixed for, the sugar would not cream. The frosting is grainy and awful. My poor family are going to get a shock tomorrow I think but I will let you know.
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376 Michelle says:

June 8, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Use PURE CANE powdered sugar. If the package doesnt say pure cane, it will most likely turn out gritty frosting.
377 Joy Cain says:

June 1, 2013 at 11:13 am
This recipe sounds amazing!!!! Ive used that cake recipe on the back of the Hersheys cocoa box and it calls for a cup of boiling water, this sounded strange to me, but the flavor is outstanding. In my Americans Test Kitchen cookbook, it says that adding hot liquid to cocoa powder intensifies the cocoa flavor. My recommendation, as I havent tried it yet but am planning on it, is to heat the milk at least enough to make it steamy. I also wonder how some of these cake recipes, I made your salted caramel cake, YUM!!, would it be ok if cake flour is used rather than all purpose. Any ideas?
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378 Ashley says:

June 1, 2013 at 8:09 pm
My cake taste great so far, but where does the boiling water go?
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379 Maria Gomez says:

June 1, 2013 at 9:26 pm
hi is expresso powder the same qs the expresso coffee?

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380 chris says:

June 5, 2013 at 1:47 pm
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Espresso powder and espresso coffee are NOT the same thing. You need to use espresso powder (espresso instant coffee). If you cant find the instant kind you could try using a cup of espresso instead of the boiling water (make sure it is hot), but then you cant do that for the icing. If anyone has used the non instant espresso powder and had it work out please post it. I tried it once before I knew the difference and found it was too grainy/didnt dissolve, as it is not meant to do that in your coffee maker.
381 Sherri says:

June 1, 2013 at 10:22 pm
I absolutely LOVE this recipe.espresso powder is da bomb! The cake is incredibly moist and the frosting is very rich. I, too, had major problems with the frosting, though. Ive made this cake twice and both time it looked like the frosting was smooth and creamy up to about the 3rd cup of powdered sugar. Somewhere after that, the frosting looked like it separated or did something strange. I tried adding extra powdered sugar, then extra milk, to correct the problem, but coudnt get it back to the smooth consistency. I beat the frosting for a minute between each addition of p. sugar and milk.any ideas what I keep doing wrong? It still tastes great, but looks grey and funky. Thanks!
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382 Yvonne says:

June 2, 2013 at 3:14 pm
This cake and frosting are amazing. The frosting is out of this world and the cake is very moist just the way I like it. Did I say the frosting was awesome? My husband went crazy over it and my daughter too. Am doing this again! Thanks for sharing.
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383 hawley says:

June 3, 2013 at 9:33 am
Hi there: i want a french vanilla frosting any suggestions on an amazing one to use? Im wondering if robyn would have one just as good as the chocolate frosting for this cake? i want something as nice as this frosting since everyone is raving about it. Im gonna use this recipe in the future, but my sister in law loves french vanilla frosting so i want to use this cake recipe with a fv frosting. Thanks so much
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384 Geana says:

June 3, 2013 at 6:22 pm
This was awesome!! I took it to a banquet and someone asked if they could take the plate from me so they could lick it!
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Seemae Arora says:

June 4, 2013 at 5:08 am
It was awesome The cake was pretty good and easy to make.. Thanks for a wonderful recipe. God bless.
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386 Chris says:

June 4, 2013 at 11:51 am
My son recently requested a chocolate cake with a peanut butter frosting. I am a pastry chef by trade but was looking for something new to try for his birthday. I made this chocolate cake recipe and it was a huge hit with not only the kids but the adults as well. I was very impressed with this recipe and will continue to use it when I need a recipe that can just be whipped up in a pinch. Thank you for sharing!
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387 Rose says:

June 4, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Hi Robyn, Cake looks delicious and by the reviews, dying to try it. Just wanted to ask if youve ever used buttermilk in the recipe, and if so, do I need to make adjustments with the other ingredients? Thank you
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388 Dianne Bonnici says:

June 5, 2013 at 8:39 am
I tried this cake out for my boyfriends birthdayIt was a BIG success!!! I got so many complimentsit tasted better than a confectioners cake! I used vanilla icing instead though! Highly recommend this recipe!
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389 Safa'a says:

June 6, 2013 at 10:14 am
Thank you! I loved the cake! I tried it for a huge friends gathering and it was GREAT!
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390 gracelyne says:

June 6, 2013 at 12:44 pm
BEST cake I ever made! Thanks!!
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391 Edna says:

June 6, 2013 at 2:41 pm
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Ten Out of Ten Robyn I love baking and wanted to try something different from my normal cake recipes. I felt like a lovely moist chocolate cake AND this was right on the money!!!! The family loved it. I agree it is much better than a confectioners cake. THANK YOU for sharing it. I am forever grateful. The best chocolate cake EVA..PERFECT!
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392 Rose says:

June 6, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Hi Robyn, The cake is FABULOUS! Followed your recipe exactly, didnt want to risk trying the buttermilk and glad I did; wouldnt change a thing(I did only use a pinch of espresso in frosting instead but that was just my choice). I dont have to try another choc cake recipe again! Thanks so much for sharing and look forward to trying out your other recipes.
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393 Nicole Pretorius says:

June 7, 2013 at 11:34 am
I made this chocolate cake and it was a success.. the only problem I had was that the cakes broke in half when I tried to tip them out of the pans. For the icing I used the same ingredients, I just used my own measurements and it was divine!I will be making this cake again tonight and if its a success again I might use this recipe for my 21st cake!
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:-):-)
394 Michelle says:

June 7, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Hey! Im planning to make this cake today, and I wonder if I could make this in cupcake form. How long would I need to bake it? Thank you for the recipe ^^
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395 Robyn says:

June 8, 2013 at 8:22 am
Hey Michelle, Yes, the link to the cupcakes recipe is at the end of the recipe post. Hope you enjoy it.
396 gemma says:

June 8, 2013 at 11:50 am
Robyn, if you were here I would kiss you!! whoever is looking to make a chocolate cake STOP RIGHT NOW you have found it, this cake is soooo moist with a beautiful chocolate flavour!! yummy yummy yum yum!! Thankyou soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much Gem xxx
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397 Michelle says:

June 8, 2013 at 1:52 pm
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Very Important!! For the icing (and all baking, really) Make sure to buy PURE CANE powdered sugar. Others contain beet sugar (which is GMO, for those interested). The pure cane powdered sugar is how to get creamy (non-gritty) delicious results. If the package doesnt say pure cane, you can assume it is not. Happy Baking!
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398 Cassandra says:

June 9, 2013 at 3:59 pm
I made this for my sons birthday party and it was a hit! I love this cake and the cupcake recipe. Easy to do, delicious, chocolately, perfect. Thanks so much!
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399 Tricia says:

June 11, 2013 at 12:56 am
This recipe is amazing! I have never bothered to attempt to make a cake like this, figuring I would fail miserably but it was awesome!
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400 Susan says:

June 11, 2013 at 3:53 am
I just tried making the cake as I would like to take it to a party this weekend. Everything was going well, until I tried to move the cake base and found it very crumbly. I couldnt even put the second layer on top of the first layer as it broke into 4 pieces. When I tried to put it together with the frosting, nothing worked! Pls pls let me know what I did wrong.
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