Fast and delicious Chocolate Cake

I get a little obsessed when it comes to food. When I'm in the craving state of mind, I would literally have a whole night of light sleep and wake up at 6AM to bake, just to satisfy my craving. It got to a point where I am unsure if I am craving for the food itself or that I am craving for the process of making it!

So my challenge for myself last month was the famous Cake Pops!! I spent 2 weeks researching for the perfect recipe. I looked at Bakerella, whom seemed to have started a trend of Cake Pops, looked at Joy of Cooking, my Bible for almost everything edible, and searched everywhere online. Bakerella calls for boxed cakes which I am not a fan of because it doesn't give me that sense of satisfaction when I am done making it... this leads back to the point again, maybe I am just craving for the process after  all and the food was all just a big disguise. Joy of Cooking's sponge cake turned out a bit dryer than what I wished for. Online I was lucky and found The Kitchn which provided me with an AWESOME Chocolate cake recipe as the basis for my Cake Pops! 

According to The Kitchn, this recipe was originated from Hershey's. It is a very moist cake with shiny pretty exterior, so if you are planning to make a cake without frosting it, this would be a good GoTo cake. :)

Delicious Chocolate Cake - Adopted from The Kitchn


makes 1 9-inch round spring-form cake, or two 9-inch round 1 layer cakes, or 1 13 x 9 inch pan


What do you need?
2 cups of Sugar (white or I used Cane sugar)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder - I used Dutch Processed Dark cocoa powder. Remember to get unsweetened! The better the cocoa powder the better the cake will be.
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil - I used Grapeseed Oil since that's the only oil in my Pantry at the time
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water


HOW?
1. Pre- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the baking pan(s)
2. In a mixer bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla into the bowl and beat at medium speed until evenly mixed. About 2 minutes. 
4. Add in the boiling water and gently mix until even. Note that the batter will be pretty runny. 
5. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 30 min to 40 minutes depending on type of Pan used. Best way to test is to insert a wooden stick or a knife through the middle of the cake and it comes out clean.
6. Let the cake cool to room temperature before attempting to remove from the pan. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.