Valentines Chocolate Cake & Jord Wood Watch

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What do you LUV? I luv coffee, hiking, peanut butter, flowers, CAKE! and this unique watch by Jord Wood Watch that just happens to match my brand :)

Today I am celebrating one year in our first home, with our pup and 1 year of marriage. I just looked back on the goals my husband and I wrote together before we even got engaged, and its incredible how quickly time passes! We are tracking with most of our goals but only about a year behind on our projected timeline to start a family. Oops! It will happen when its supposed to happen. In the meantime, I fill my life with wine, chocolate, and lots and lots of C A K E. 

I wanted to share an easy chocolate cake recipe in case you wanted to whip something up to surprise your loved one on Valentines Day! and to top it it all off- I am partnering with Jord Wood Watches to bring you all an incredible giveaway! If you have been following along my journey, you all know how much I love to gift (especially when its an giveaway where everyone wins!) Enter to win here and you automatically get a $25 credit to Jord Watches and place yourself in the running for $100 gift card too. They have awesome women watch and men watch options!

These watches are Amaze-ing!!! You can even get them personally engraved. But I love the attention to detail in the wood and the craft in making each watch.. I get so many compliments every time I rock this piece!

Happy Baking, friends! I hope your Valentine's Day is sweeter than ever :)

Choco- Chocolate Cake
 
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup black cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon espresso powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup boiling water
 
Directions:
 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with butter and dust with flour. Line with parchment rounds and grease the rounds with butter
2. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and espresso powder in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine
3. Combine milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large mixing cup and whisk to combine. Mix on medium speed with the flour mixture until well combined.
4. Carefully add boiling water to the cake batter. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
5. Distribute cake evenly between prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer to cooling rack.

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