- Basic instruments
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
¾ cup vegetable oil
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1
Sift the dry ingredients together. The dry ingredients are the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Place all the dry ingredients in a sifter and shake it back and forth over a bowl to eliminate the clumps.
2
Stir in the liquid ingredients and mix well. These are the eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Some people like to add these ingredients individually, but others stir them together in a second bowl and before adding them to the dry ingredients.
3
Pour the mixture into an 8-inch greased and floured round pan. The grease and flour will keep the mix from sticking to the pan.
4
Bake at 350 °F (177 °C) for 30 minutes.
5
Let the cake cool for five minutes.