Bake Flora Margaret's Darker-Than-Dirt Chocolate Cake!

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Ask a grown-up for help!

This recipe uses an oven and boiling water. Always ask a parent or guardian before you start baking!

1

Gather Your Ingredients

First, let's make sure we have everything we need! Ask a grown-up to help you find these in the kitchen:
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) soft unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
Baking Tip! Set out your bowls and pans before you start so mixing the cake is easy and fun.
2

Prep the Pans and Start Mixing

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and butter and beat with a mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
Baking Tip! A creamy butter-and-sugar mixture helps make the cake soft and fluffy.
3

Mix the Dry and Wet Bowls

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, mix the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Baking Tip! Whisking the dry ingredients helps spread the cocoa and leaveners evenly through the cake.
4

Combine the Batter

Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the sugar-and-butter bowl until everything is combined. Beat for 1 minute. Then add the boiling water.
Be careful. The boiling water will be very hot, so have a grown-up help with this part.
5

Bake the Cake

Continue beating for 1 more minute. Pour the cake batter evenly into the pans and bake on the center rack of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6

Cool, Frost, and Enjoy!

Cool the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then carefully flip them over and let the cakes cool completely. Frost the cake with your favorite icing. Yummy!

You made a chocolate cake!

Flora Margaret is so proud of you. Share a slice with someone you love!

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