If you’re already a fan of hot milk cake — plush, fine-grained, and perfectly fluffy — you’ll love this chocolate cake recipe, which includes black cocoa and melted semisweet chocolate for double the chocolatey goodness. A splash of oil keeps it ultra-moist, while butter adds rich flavor. We think it’s the perfect chocolate cake for nearly any purpose: Bake it as an 8" round and make our Giant Hostess Cupcake Cake (pictured here); whip up some cupcakes; or double the recipe and bake it in a 13" x 18" half-sheet pan for your next sheet cake masterpiece. With this chocolate cake recipe, the possibilities are endless.
Prep
20 mins
Bake
40 to 45 mins
Total
1 hr 30 mins
Yield
one 8" cake
