Five-Minute Chocolate Cake
A moist and delicious chocolate cake, quickly prepared in just five minutes, can be made as a rectangular sheet cake or elegant layers.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and prepare your chosen baking pan(s) by greasing and flouring them.
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Combine flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
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Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients, then beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for two minutes.
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Stir in boiling water until the batter is thoroughly blended.
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Pour the thin batter into the prepared pan(s).
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Bake the cake for approximately 35 minutes for a rectangular pan, or 30 to 35 minutes for layer pans, ensuring a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it to a rack to cool completely.
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Frost the cake as desired.