The BEST Moist Chocolate Cake recipe

Name: The BEST Moist Chocolate Cake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American, World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cup (250g) all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup (56g) cocoa powder (I prefer this Dutch cocoa or this one); 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar; ½ cup (110g) packed light brown sugar; ¾ tsp (4.5g) fine table salt; 2 large eggs; ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil ((I prefer sunflower oil)); ¾ cup (180ml) full fat sour cream; 1 tsp (5ml) pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (240ml) hot coffee

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

This is the ONLY chocolate cake recipe you'll ever need! It's SO moist and rich, not too sweet and just keeps getting better with age. It never dries out. Pair it with my Best Chocolate Frosting and it's a chocoholics dream! Bakeries all over the world use my recipe and have built successful businesses from it. Try it and you'll see.

Updated at: Wed, 20 May 2026 02:43:50 GMT