Description
The BEST Chocolate Cake is moist, rich, and indulgent with layers of fudgy cocoa flavor and a silky chocolate frosting. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or whenever you need a slice of pure chocolate heaven.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 cups
- Granulated Sugar: 2 cups
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: ¾ cup
- Baking Powder: 2 teaspoons
- Baking Soda: 1 ½ teaspoons
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Eggs: 2 large
- Buttermilk: 1 cup
- Vegetable Oil: ½ cup
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
- Hot Coffee (or Water): 1 cup
- Unsalted Butter: 1 cup (softened, for frosting)
- Powdered Sugar: 3 ½ cups (for frosting)
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: 1 cup (for frosting)
- Heavy Cream: ½ cup (for frosting)
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Combine Ingredients: In one bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another, mix eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then stir in hot coffee until smooth.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Divide batter evenly between pans and smooth the tops.
- Assemble the Dish: Tap pans to remove air bubbles for even baking.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Finishing Touches: Cool cakes completely. For frosting, beat butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar, cocoa, cream, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Serve and Enjoy: Frost cakes generously, slice tall wedges, and enjoy with a smile.
Notes
- Add a pinch of espresso powder for deeper chocolate flavor.
- Always cool cakes fully before frosting.
- Use parchment paper for clean cake release.
- Store covered at room temp for up to 3 days or refrigerate for longer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg