Dark German Chocolate Cake

Method4 steps · about 1 hr 50 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line the bottom and sides of a deep 14-by-17-inch baking sheet with baking parchment.

2. 2

   Step 2: Sift sugar (3 cups), flour (2 ¾ cups), 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking soda (2 ¼ teaspoons), baking powder (2 ¼ teaspoons), and salt (1 teaspoon) together in a large bowl. Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment; whisk dry ingredients together on low.

   Uses 3 cups white sugar · 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour · 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder · 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder · 2 ¼ teaspoons baking soda · 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder · 1 teaspoon salt

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   Step 3: Whisk milk (1 ½ cups), vegetable oil (¾ cup), eggs (3), and vanilla extract (1 tablespoon) together in a separate medium bowl. Add to the flour mixture and mix at low speed until well incorporated, about 5 minutes. Gradually add hot water (1 ½ cups) while mixer is on low speed until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking sheet.

   Uses 1 ½ cups milk · ¾ cup vegetable oil · 3 eggs · 1 tablespoon vanilla extract · 1 ½ cups hot water · Sifted dry cake mixture

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   Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan for about 1 hour.

   Bake cake 25–30 minutes, then cool about 1 hour · 30 minUses Chocolate cake batter in prepared sheet pan