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Black Magic Chocolate Cake
This Black Magic Chocolate Cake is three layers of moist chocolate cake wrapped in The Best Chocolate Buttercream makes this one decadent dessert!
Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
45
mins
Total Time
55
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
315
kcal
Author:
Rebecca Hubbell
Ingredients
Cake:
2
cups
granulated sugar
1 3/4
cup
all-purpose flour
3/4
cup
cocoa powder
1 3/4
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1
teaspoon
kosher salt
3
large eggs
room temperature
1
cup
buttermilk
room temperature
1
cup
brewed black coffee
hot
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
1
tsp
vanilla extract
Frosting:
1
Best Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grease 3 6 x 2 inch round or 2 8 x 2 inch round cake pans with butter and flour or cooking spray and
line the bottoms with parchment paper
.
Combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.
Beat in eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, and vanilla and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, the batter is going to be very thin.
Pour 2 cups of batter into each 6-inch pan or divide evenly between the two - inch pans.
Bake 6 inch cakes for 30-35 minutes and 8-inch cakes for 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes clean from center.
Cool in pans for at least 10 minutes and loosen from sides of pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Frost with
The Best Chocolate Buttercream
, starting with a crumb coat and chilling for 30 minutes before adding the final coating.
Add chocolate sprinkles for the final touch.
Notes
Hot water and instant coffee can be used in place of coffee. Hot water can also be used by itself but the cake will not be as rich in flavor.
Adapted from
Hershey's
.
Nutrition
Calories:
315
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
43
mg
|
Sodium:
416
mg
|
Potassium:
195
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
34
g
|
Vitamin A:
90
IU
|
Calcium:
57
mg
|
Iron:
1.8
mg