If you thought you had your favorite chocolate frosting recipe already, I assume you this chocolate cream cheese frosting will knock your recipe out of the water! Your email address will not be published. For the vanilla cupcakes, that’s hard to say because I feel like everyone has a different idea of the “perfect” cupcake. I make it all the time – it’s fast and so moist and delicious! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I tried this cake and I have to say something went wrong I don’t know the cake dough was so liquid i thought I should put more flour in and the frosting was so unfluffy and I don’t know why probably because I don’t know what shortening is and I only used butter… But all my frostings/ toppings never are fluffy or creamy they are hard and just so ugly do you have any tips how It’s getting better? I really liked it. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely cake recipe I really loved it I wanted to prepare a cake for my family and landed to this article I was really excited to make it after reading this recipe thank you very much for this I really liked it.

I’d like to try to help. This will definitely be my go to. How long? Why do you think this happens? This is my first time ever trying to bake a cake from scratch. If you don’t have light sour cream, substitute nonfat Greek yogurt.

It will make a 3 layer 8-inch cake.

Not a shortening fan so I made  a chocolate whipped cream topping instead of the frosting. This recipe is amazing! It’s a very easy batter to mix together. To make the cream cheese frosting, start with a slightly softened butter. Still good and not too sweet. Thanks for the great recipe, a go-to for sure! Thanks for getting me husband browniepoints to be used later when the rugby is on. Wow it is so good and moist.

Shy of an adjustment of the baking powder/soda, this is the same recipe that is on the Hershey’s cocoa box….I will certainly try this to see how it is better!!!! I put all the batter in one round tin. Of course when you ice it you can’t see it. LOVE this recipe! Moist and very full of rich chocolate flavor. I used it to make a black forest poke cake and it is the best chocolate cake recipe I have used. Two cakes made as my boys had started eating the first on.. beautiful cakes and icing. Do you have a vanilla moist cake recipe as well. 8. It was perfectly moist and fluffy, and I paired it with some raspberry buttercream. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links. I have a Chocolate Cake Recipe that uses this same cake but with a different frosting. The cake keeps moist and gooey for 3-4 days.

Test the cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. You’re welcome. Going to try your banana cake recipe too. It can be so hard to find just the right cake and it’s always my goal to give you that.

As after 32 minutes it was still completely runny. Harare, Zimbabwe. The recipe also said use a Thank you so much! And congratulations on your baby – such a fun time! Just bake in two pans.

Thanks for sharing❤️. I made just the frosting from this cake (to fill a Funfetti Cake) and it was absolutely the best chocolate frosting EVER! Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth. The amount of cocoa powder is 1 to 1 with a regular unsweetened cocoa powder. I'm Julianne. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Would this recipe be good for cupcakes too? If there’s one thing I love about this blog, it’s getting to play around with new recipes and share them with you. . I tried several different variations, and nothing seemed to be working, because my standards for chocolate cake are very high. This cake was a huge hit with my grown children and husband. Add the cocoa powder and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Lindsay, Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat until well combined. In one comment you say use additional butter. Hello this cake is super amaaaaazing….is it possible to make cupcakes of this recipe. Moist yet velvety. <3. It baked, but instead I baked it for 35 minutes. This mouthwatering, super moist chocolate cake, is a homemade chocolate cake topped with a silky chocolate cream cheese frosting. Thanks Connie! I’m genuinely curious… but on this blog post, you mentioned your slow bake Best Chocolate Cake and you made a reference stating, “Well since the other version is a slow bake cake that bakes at 300 degrees and that can sometimes throw people off, not to mention it takes longer to bake, I decided to make a version that bakes at the usual 350.” However, when I compared the two recipes, the cook time for Best Chocolate Cake is 30 minutes, while the cook time for this Easy Moist Chocolate Cake, at a higher temperature, is 32 minutes. It resulted in a very liquidy batter. Hey Lindsay, I want to try your recipe for chocolate cake and want to try for cupcakes as well. I am thankful that i landed here, as i followed the instructions you gave properly and i must say the resulting cake was better than i expected. Thanks so much, your pictures look so amazingly yummy! Can I use same recipes for vanilla cupcakes? It was so moist and had a deep dark chocolate flavor. Definitely! No more box for me. Can I use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil? Thank you for such an amazing recipe. I made this today for my family and they all loved it My mom wants me to make it for her birthday next year.