Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus 1/2 cup for frosting); 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup hot coffee (freshly brewed); 1 cup butter (softened, for frosting); 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting); 1/3 cup heavy cream (for frosting)

Rich, fudgy, and way easier to make than people think — chocolate does the heavy lifting here.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (plus 1/2 cup for frosting)
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee (freshly brewed)
1 cup butter (softened, for frosting)
4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
1/3 cup heavy cream (for frosting)

The Chocolate Cake I Make for Every Birthday I've been baking this chocolate cake for over a decade now, and it has become my most-requested recipe. Rich, incredibly moist, and with a depth of chocolate flavour that makes people close their eyes with the first bite. The secret ingredient? Hot coffee in the batter. The Batter Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder (use Dutch-process for the darkest, richest flavour), baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl

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