Not-From-A-Box Delicious Chocolate Cake

This tried-and-true recipe is my go-to for birthday cakes, consistently delivering a simple yet delicious chocolate base. It provides the perfect canvas for shaping into any design my kids desire.

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Ingredients

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Instructions

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Add milk, butter, and vanilla. Beat on low until combined.

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Step: 3

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Step: 4

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Not-From-A-Box Delicious Chocolate Cake

This tried-and-true recipe is my go-to for birthday cakes, consistently delivering a simple yet delicious chocolate base. It provides the perfect canvas for shaping into any design my kids desire.

Ingredients

Ingredients

– All-purpose flour – Sugar – Cocoa powder – Baking powder – Milk – Butter & Vanilla – Egg

Instructions

Instructions

Mix all the dry ingredients in the bowl of a mixer.

Step: 1

Step: 1

Add milk, butter, and vanilla. Beat on low until combined.

Step: 2

Step: 2

Step: 3

Step: 3

Add egg and beat two minutes more.

Step: 4

Step: 4

Mix the dry ingredients, beat in some wet ingredients, beat in the eggs, and your cake batter is ready to bake!

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