Chocolate Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Chocolate Layer Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 2 cups Sugar; 3/4 cups Cocoa Powder; 1-3/4 cup Cake Flour (use All Purpose If You Don't Have Cake Flour); 1 cup Buttermilk; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt; 2 whole Eggs; 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil; 1 cup Hot Brewed Coffee; FOR THE FROSTING:; 1 stick Butter; 2/3 cups Cocoa Powder; 3 cups Powdered Sugar; 1/3 cups Milk, Plus More For Thinning; 1 Tablespoon Vanilla

Servings: persons

FOR THE CAKE:
2 cups Sugar
3/4 cups Cocoa Powder
1-3/4 cup Cake Flour (use All Purpose If You Don't Have Cake Flour)
1 cup Buttermilk
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2 whole Eggs
1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
1 cup Hot Brewed Coffee
FOR THE FROSTING:
1 stick Butter
2/3 cups Cocoa Powder
3 cups Powdered Sugar
1/3 cups Milk, Plus More For Thinning
1 Tablespoon Vanilla

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F and grease and flour two 9-inch round pans.
2
Mix sugar, cocoa powder, flour, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs and vegetable oil. Using a hand mixer on medium, mix for 2 minutes. Add hot coffee and mix until combined. Batter will be thin.
3
Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the middle of the cake. Remove cakes from oven and set them on a cooling rack. Allow to cool before frosting.
4
For the frosting:
5
Put the butter into a microwave safe bowl. Melt in the microwave. Mix melted butter in a mixing bowl with the cocoa powder using a hand mixer. Alternate adding the sugar and milk to the chocolate-butter mixture and mix until smooth. Add vanilla. Add more milk until spreadable consistency is reached.
6
Put the first cake on a serving platter and frost the top. Add the second cake and frost the top and sides. Enjoy!

1888

kcal

Calories

109

Fat

241

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CAKE:, 2 cups Sugar, 3/4 cups Cocoa Powder, 1-3/4 cup Cake Flour (use All Purpose If You Don't Have Cake Flour), and more.

Yes, Chocolate Chocolate Layer Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Chocolate Layer Cake

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