Chocolate cake (Recipetin)

https://www.recipetineats.com/chocolate-cake/

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (265g) plain / all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (55g) cocoa powder , unsweetened (Note 2)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda (bi-carb soda)
• 2 cups (440g) white sugar (Note 1)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs (~55-65g / 2 oz each)
• 1 cup (250 ml) milk (low or full fat)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil (or canola)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C / 320F (fan/convection).
• Read Note 4 regarding shelf positions.
• Grease 2 x 22cm/9" cake pans with butter, then line the base. (See Note 3 regarding springform pans and other pan sizes).

BATTER:

• Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. Add Sugar and salt. Whisk briefly to combine.
• Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Whisk well to combine until lump free - about 30 seconds.
• Add boiling water and whisk to incorporate. The batter is VERY thin (see video).
• Pour batter into cake pans.

BAKING:

• Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. See Note 4 regarding cook time if pans are on different shelves.
• Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks upside down (Note 5).
• Cool completely before frosting. I frosted the cake with my Chocolate Buttercream