Nairobi Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 1.25 cups water , divided
• 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.75 cups vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs , room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Beat flour, sugar, 3/4 cup water, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, remaining 1/2 cup water, and vanilla extract; beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until surface of cakes spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.