World Recipe Cake

Ingredients

 * 2 cups boiling water
 * 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 * 2-3/4 cups all purpose flour
 * 2 teaspoons baking soda
 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 2-1/4 cups sugar
 * 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
 * 4 large eggs
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter and flour three 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides.
 * 2) Line bottoms with parchment paper.
 * 3) Whisk 2 cups boiling water, cocoa powder, and reserved chopped ginger in medium heatproof bowl.
 * 4) Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
 * 5) Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until fluffy, about 1 minute.
 * 6) Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition.
 * 7) Beat in vanilla extract.
 * 8) Add flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with cocoa mixture in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
 * 9) Divide batter among prepared cake pans; smooth tops.
 * 10) Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
 * 11) Cool in pans 5 minutes.
 * 12) Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.
 * 13) (Cakes can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.)

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