Recipes Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes Hot Water Chocolate Cake 4.6 (24) 24 Reviews 3 Photos A chocolate cake made with boiling water. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting. Submitted by Terri-Lee Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings 2 cups white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 1 cup water ½ cup buttermilk 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a large saucepan bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Pour cake batter into prepared 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and frost immediately. I Made It Print 33 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 147 Calories 5g Fat 25g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 147 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 3g 14% Cholesterol 26mg 9% Sodium 203mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 25g 9% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 17g Protein 2g 4% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 26mg 2% Iron 1mg 4% Potassium 40mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.