Heirloom Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Heirloom Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter; 2 eggs; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 4 teaspoons cocoa; 2 2/3 cups flour; 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups sour milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla

Servings: persons

2/3 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 teaspoons cocoa
2 2/3 cups flour
2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups sour milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2
Beat together the butter, and sugars until creamy.
3
Sift together salt, baking soda, cocoa, and flour. In a seperate container mix together the buttermilk and the vanilla.
4
Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture.
5
Bake in 3 (9 inch round or square) pans for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
6
When cool, stack the cakes and frost with the icing of your choice.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2/3 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, and more.

Yes, Heirloom Chocolate 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.

Heirloom Chocolate Cake

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