This is 'hands down my favorite cake to bake,' writes one reviewer, who goes on to say it's 'always reliable and always delicious.'
Some have added chopped strawberries and dark chocolate chips to the batter or swapped the water in the wet ingredients for brewed coffee.
Gourmet tested this recipe with both natural cocoa powder and Dutch-process cocoa powder and found that both worked well. However, the cakes made with Dutch-process had a more velvety crumb and richer chocolate flavor.
Think of this cocoa cake recipe as a back-pocket hero. It's an ideal dessert to serve at a dinner with friends or to close out an intimate holiday meal.
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