# Simple Moist Chocolate Cake

This recipe is an easy chocolate cake recipe which is moist and dense, and is a quick recipe even beginners can do easily.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 0.25 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot water
- 0.25 cup melted butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla essence
- 3 eggs

## Instructions

1. Add 2 cups of flour to a bowl.
2. Add 2 cups of sugar to the bowl.
3. Sift 1/4 cup of cocoa powder into the bowl to remove lumps.
4. Add 1 tsp of salt to the mixture.
5. Add 1 tsp of baking powder to the mixture.
6. Add 2 tsp of baking soda to the mixture.
7. Mix all the dry ingredients together with a whisk.
8. Pour 1 cup of buttermilk into the mixture.
9. Pour 1 cup of hot water into the mixture.
10. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a whisk.
11. Add 1/4 cup of melted butter to the mixture.
12. Add 1 tbsp of vanilla essence to the mixture.
13. Add 3 eggs to the mixture.
14. Whisk all ingredients until well combined, making sure not to overmix the batter.
15. Pour the batter into a greased mould.
16. Bake for 45 minutes at 200 degrees C, or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clear.
17. Remove the cake from the mould.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- sieve
- greased mould

## Tips

- Make sure not to over mix the batter; some lumps in the batter are absolutely ok.
- To make buttermilk add 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup milk and let it stand for 10 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/mlLTGsUlMZw?si=kEkzIhqjfbfSe9Sb
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dc5fca23-5017-4f66-bef3-fc1c0bf0b44b
- Extracted: 2025-11-30

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