Chocolate Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1
   Step 1

   Preheat oven to 180C°/350°F (160°C fan).

2. 2
   Step 2

   Grease 2 x 22cm/9" cake pans with butter, then line the base.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. Add Sugar and salt. Whisk briefly to combine.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Whisk well to combine until lump free – about 30 seconds.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Add boiling water and whisk to incorporate. The batter is VERY thin.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Pour batter into cake pans.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks upside down.

9. 9
   Step 9

   Cool completely before frosting.