Chocolate Cake from Scratch

This chocolate cake from scratch gets extra flavor from a cup of brewed coffee, and it bakes up so easily that you'll probably never use a boxed cake mix again!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil, such as (Crisco®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine flour, sifted cocoa, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Combine milk, coffee, and vanilla extract in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup.

Step 3

Combine sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with milk mixture, beating batter briefly after each addition. Batter will be very runny. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.