Description
A delightful chocolate cake that is rich, moist, and utterly irresistible, perfect for any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g wheat flour (Type 550)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 140 g baking cocoa
- 250 ml freshly brewed strong black coffee
- 250 ml cold buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 450 g brown sugar
- 250 g soft butter
- 30 ml neutral cooking oil (e.g., sunflower oil)
- 4 eggs (size M)
- 300 g soft butter (for buttercream)
- 3 eggs (size M) (for buttercream)
- 165 g brown sugar (for buttercream)
- 350 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa content) (for buttercream)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (for buttercream)
- Soft butter (for greasing)
- Baking cocoa (for dusting the pan)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (180 degrees circulating air). Line the bottoms of three 20 cm round cake pans with baking paper, grease them with soft butter, and dust with baking cocoa.
- In a small bowl, mix the baking cocoa with hot coffee until smooth. Stir in the cold buttermilk and vanilla extract, and let it cool.
- Beat the sugar, soft butter, and oil together at high speed for about 5 minutes. Then, beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the cocoa mixture, folding it together gently. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cakes cool.
- For the buttercream, melt dark chocolate and let it cool slightly. Beat the soft butter until creamy, then gradually blend in the sugar and salt. Add the cooled chocolate and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Once the cakes are cool, layer them with buttercream in between and on the outside. Decorate as desired.
Notes
Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing. Do not overmix the batter; fold gently to maintain a light texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, dessert, baking, devil's food