Ingredients
12 servings
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •0.5 cup hot water
- •1.75 cups white sugar, divided
- •4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- •0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- •3 large eggs
- •0.66670000553131 cup milk
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together three times.
- Heat water, 1/2 cup sugar, and chocolate in a small saucepan, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm.
- While the chocolate mixture is cooling, beat remaining 1 1/4 cup sugar and butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and beat until smooth. Add remaining flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk, beating until smooth after each addition.
- Mix in cooled chocolate and vanilla until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 311
- Carbohydrate: 49g
- Fat: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g