Easy Chocolate Layer Cake | America's Test Kitchen

Easy Chocolate Layer Cake | America's Test Kitchen

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This easy-to-make layer cake is a fun project for you and your young chef to tackle together! Since the batter comes together in a bowl, you don’t even need an electric mixer.

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 1½ cups (7½ ounces/213 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) sugar
  • 1 cup (3 ounces/85 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • 1½ cups (12 ounces) milk
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 pound (454 grams/4 sticks) unsalted butter , cut into 20 pieces and softened
  • ¼ cup (2 ounces) heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 4 cups (16 ounces/454 grams) confectioners’ (powdered) sugar

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