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Moist Chocolate Cake
Deep, rich, incredibly moist chocolate cake. The secret is boiling water and real cocoa.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min12 servingsEasy4.9 (74 reviews)380 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings12
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease and flour two 20cm/8-inch round pans.
- 2
Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium 2 minutes.
- 4
Stir in hot coffee (batter will be thin — that's correct).
- 5
Divide between pans. Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- 6
Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out to cool completely.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: Hot coffee
Swap: Boiling water
Coffee deepens chocolate flavor without tasting like coffee
Original: Buttermilk
Swap: 240ml milk + 2 tbsp white vinegar
Let sit 5 minutes before using
Original: Cocoa powder
Swap: Dutch-process cocoa
Darker color, mellower flavor
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