This classic chocolate cake with 7-minute frosting is a timeless homemade dessert. The cake is rich and moist, while the frosting is light, fluffy, and marshmallow-like. The frosting is called 7-minute frosting because it’s whipped over heat for about seven minutes until it becomes glossy and airy.
🧾 Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
For the 7-Minute Frosting
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 egg whites
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt