Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 oz dark chocolate, chopped
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 8 inch round cake pans and line the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper cut to fit the bottom of your cake pans. (This ensures your cake does not stick.) Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally, until melted.
• Whisk in vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Quickly beat in eggs (do this quickly so they don’t cook) into the chocolate mixture until combined. Whisk in dry ingredients, until smooth.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cakes cool in pans until cool to the touch – then frost as desired!

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