Chocolate Cake Recipe

This rich, double chocolate cake is simply divine. It will sweep you off your feet and into your own little chocolate dream world. Perfect with a light whipped icing.

For a real chocolate lovers cake, try it with the rich chocolate icing.

Chocolate Overload Cake

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup softened butter
• 4 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
  
• Grease 3 9" cake pans with pan grease.
  
  
• Pour cocoa into a medium sized bowl and add water, whisking until smooth.
  
  
• Set aside to cool.
  
  
• In a separate bowl; combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  
  
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
  
  
• Beat in eggs one a time. Add vanilla.
  
  
• Add the flour mixture and cocoa mixture alternately, and mix well.
  
  
• Add batter to pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.