This is the most moist chocolate cake recipe I have ever eaten.
I use this recipe as the basis for all my cake recipes that require a chocolate cake as the base. Seriously. This cake does not dry out!
The Most Moist Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 nine inch round baking pans.
- In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Using a hand mixer, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed. Stir in the boiling water. Mix for another minute. Batter will be thin.
- Pour cake batter evenly into the greased and floured pans.
- Bake 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven until the cake is done. (Use a toothpick to test).
- Cool the pans for five minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool the cakes to room temperature.

[…] However, I knew Ricky liked Red Velvet cake, so I decided to make one. I also happened to watch a show where the lady asked, “What exactly is Red Velvet Cake” and the man didn’t want to give up his recipe. She was like, “Why does everyone think this recipe is a secret? Everyone has one.” And the man STILL didn’t give up his recipe. So I decided to find out that the heck was the difference between a chocolate cake and a red velvet cake except food coloring. The only thing I saw was that you use a little vinegar and a little buttermilk instead of milk. That’s it. Seriously??!! Ok, I can pull this off then because I make a darn good chocolate cake! […]