Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour (plus 1 tablespoon divided)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda (divided)
  • 1/2 pound unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup sweetened cocoa powder (I used Ghirardelli ground chocolate)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup sweetened cocoa powder (I used Ghirardelli ground chocolate)
  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 pound powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9x12 cake pan by buttering and flouring. Set aside.
  • In a small cup add 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 tablespoon vinegar. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine 2 cups flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, salt and baking powder, stir with a whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan combine butter, cocoa and water. Bring to a boil, then add to flour mixture. Beat well.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to milk mixture. Set aside. In a small bowl combine chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of flour. Set aside.
  • Add eggs to flour butter mixture. Then add milk mixture and vanilla. Beat well to combine. Add chocolate chips to mixture and fold in.
  • Pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
  • 5 minutes before cake is done, prepare icing.