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🎂 1-2-3-4 Cake with Chocolate Frosting 🍫✨

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This classic cake is named for its easy-to-remember ingredient proportions! With a moist and tender crumb topped with a luscious chocolate frosting🛒

🛒 Ingredients:

For the Cake:

  • 🧈 1 cup butter, softened
  • 🥄 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 🥚 3 large eggs
  • 🥛 1 cup milk
  • 🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 🍞 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 🥄 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 🧂 1/2 tsp salt

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  • 🧈 1/2 cup butter
  • 🍫 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 🥄 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 🥛 1/4 cup milk
  • 🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract

🔥 Instructions:

1️⃣ Prepare the Cake

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
  7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely in the pan.

2️⃣ Make the Frosting

  1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
  2. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth.
  3. Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, whisking until smooth and creamy.
  4. Stir in the vanilla extract.

3️⃣ Assemble & Serve

  1. Once the cake has cooled, spread the chocolate frosting evenly over the top.
  2. Slice into squares and serve! 🍴

🍯 Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

  • Simple & Timeless: A cake that’s as easy to make as it is delicious!
  • Moist & Flavorful: A perfectly tender crumb with rich chocolate frosting.

Enjoy every decadent bite of this classic homemade cake! 🎂✨