Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (for greasing the pans); 1.75 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for pans); 2 cups sugar; 0.75 cups cocoa powder (Hershey's Special Dark is recommended); 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk (shaken; or substitute with 1 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice); 0.5 cups vegetable oil; 2 extra large eggs (at room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee (the stronger the better); 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (for frosting; chop if using bars); 2 sticks unsalted butter (at room temperature); 1 extra large egg yolk (at room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1.25 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder (optional)

By Lucas Morgan

This chocolate cake recipe is a beloved staple, renowned for its moist texture and rich chocolate flavor, thanks to a special ingredient: hot brewed coffee. The cake is perfect for celebrations, be it birthdays or cozy dinners, and has consistently received rave reviews from everyone who tries it. Topped with chocolate buttercream, it balances density and fluffiness, making it a delightful treat for any chocolate lover.

Ingredients

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Servings

•2 tablespoons unsalted butter (for greasing the pans)
•1.75 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for pans)
•2 cups sugar
•0.75 cups cocoa powder (Hershey's Special Dark is recommended)
•2 teaspoons baking soda
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 cup buttermilk (shaken; or substitute with 1 cup milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice)
•0.5 cups vegetable oil
•2 extra large eggs (at room temperature)
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee (the stronger the better)
•6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (for frosting; chop if using bars)
•2 sticks unsalted butter (at room temperature)
•1 extra large egg yolk (at room temperature)
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•1.25 cups confectioners’ sugar
•1 tablespoon instant coffee powder (optional)