Super Moist Chocolate Spelt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw sugar
• 1 3/4 cups spelt flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup rice milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
• 2 stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). pour batter into prepared pans.
• 3 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. cool completely. frost.
• 4 variations:.
• 5 one-pan cake: grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. heat oven to 350°f pour batter into prepared pan. bake 35 to 40 minutes. cool completely. frost.
• 6 three layer cake: grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. heat oven to 350°f pour batter into prepared pans. bake 30 to 35 minutes. cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. cool completely. frost.
• 7 bundt cake: grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan. heat oven to 350°f pour batter into prepared pan. bake 50 to 55 minutes. cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. cool completely. frost.
• 8 cupcakes: line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. heat oven to 350°f fill cups 2/3 full with batter. bake 22 to 25 minutes. cool completely. frost. about 30 cupcakes.