How to Make the Easiest Chocolate Cake From Scratch 🍫 🍰 | Easy & Quick Homemade Chocolate Cake

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.

Mix the wet ingredients in a measuring cup before pouring them in.

Whisk the mixture together using a whisk.

Add 1 cup of boiling water to the batter and mix until combined.

Prepare a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with cooking spray.

Pour the batter into the prepared half sheet pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes.

Let the cake cool in the pan for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Flip the cake out onto a plate or leave it in the pan to serve as a sheet cake.

Make a homemade frosting using a hand mixer.

Layer the cake if desired by cutting it in half and adding frosting in between.

Decorate the cake as desired.

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