Chocolate Cake: The Ultimate Crowd-Pleaser for Any Celebration

The Importance of Party Planning

If you are planning a birthday party, a wedding or an event that requires entertaining others for any reason, then you know well what a challenge it can be to create a party that everyone will enjoy. You know all the details that go into planning a perfect event, and you are well aware that you cannot plan a great party carelessly. Instead, you need to be cautious about the details and take your time with each aspect of party planning. Choosing a dessert can be one of the most important yet hard decisions that gets made for events, but you cannot go wrong by choosing a chocolate cake.

The Significance of Good Food at Parties

The thing about all parties is that people expect to come and be filled with good food. You can have the most special games and activities planned for your party, but without a great menu in place people will leave your party disappointed and regretful. That is why it is important to take your menu planning seriously from appetizers and drinks to entrees and desserts. As a professional party planner, I often advise my clients to conside serving a chocolate cake for dessert. In fifteen years of planning great weddings and other parties, I have learned that offering a chocolate cake is a decision that rarely goes wrong.

The Universal Appeal of Chocolate

People of all ages love chocolate, this we know, so doesn’t it make sense that we would use chocolate for life’s most special events? I am always in awe when people think that it is a good idea to make the menu for important parties entirely different from the things that people would normally eat. This is no way to keep people filled and satisfied. It is always wise to have at least a few things on a menu that people are familiar with and used to eating. Surprises are great, but not when it comes to a significant piece of the menu like the dessert. This is why a chocolate cake is the choice for all celebrations.

Ensuring Guest Enjoyment

The whole point in planning great parties is for people to enjoy themselves. I guarentee that people of all ages and walks of life will enjoy a tasty chocolate cake. Now I am not suggested that you throw a couple of boxed cake mixes into the oven when you are planning your wedding, yet I am suggesting that you make the best chocolate cake possible because you know that everyone will love it.

Easiest Chocolate Cake From Scratch:

This recipe requires just one bowl and one pan. No need for a stand mixer!
Ingredients:
2 cups white sugar
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and flour two nine-inch round pans or line a half sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed (you can use a simple wire whisk).
Stir in the boiling water.
Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes (or 15 minutes for a sheet cake) until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan(s) for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: For frosting, try this 5-star chocolate frosting recipe.

Simple Chocolate Cake (Rich & Moist):

Mix sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes.
Gently mix in boiling water (the batter will seem thin).
Pour into pans and bake.
Cool on wire racks.
Feel free to choose the one that suits your preference! Enjoy your homemade chocolate cake!