The Perfect Chocolate Cake

This recipe makes a very large, decadent, moist chocolate cake fit for a crowd. Rich and full of chocolaty goodness, top this cake with your favorite frosting for an exquisite finish. This cake freezes very well.

1h 20m 6
Easy Vegetarian Pescatarian Parve

Contains: Gluten, Egg, Wheat

Directions

Prepare the Perfect Chocolate Cake

  1. Add one and a half cups sugar, cocoa, coffee, vanilla sugar, water, and chocolate to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.

  2. Add margarine to the pan and stir until melted.

  3. Transfer chocolate mixture to a large bowl, then stir in flour and baking powder.

  4. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, gradually adding remaining one and a half cups of sugar. Fold in yolks. Combine with chocolate mixture.

  5. Pour into greased or lined 10×16-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-45 minutes. When completely cooled, ice with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Credits

Notes:
If baking in a 9x13-inch pan, bake for 50 to 55 minutes.

Description:

Photography by Tamara Friedman

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Gitty

This cake is so delicious! Moist yet pretty light, and quite easy to make. It's not a quick one bowl recipe but it is definitely worth it!

Leah Goldstein

Yummy, moist, flavorful, I used only 2 cups of sugar and it was sweet enough.
Relatively easy.
Thank you!