Servings: 8 people
Calories: 350kcal
Cost: $20
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Mixer
- Offset Spatula
- Cake Pans
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour preferably unbleached
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder Dutch-process or natural
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- q.s. powdered sugar for frosting
- 1 cup butter softened for frosting
- to taste heavy cream or milk for frosting
- to taste cocoa powder for chocolate frosting, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your cake pans with butter or cooking spray and parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixer bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk wet ingredients: eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients on medium speed for about two minutes.
- Gradually add brewed coffee to the batter while mixing on low speed.
- Divide the batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire cooling racks to cool completely.
- While cooling, prepare frosting by beating butter until light and fluffy, then gradually add powdered sugar alternating with milk until smooth.
- Level cooled cakes if domed and apply a layer of frosting between layers.
- Apply a thin crumb coat and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Frost the entire cake with final frosting layer, decorating as desired.
Notes
For a moist texture, ensure to use oil instead of butter if the cake will be sitting out during a party. The cake layers can be baked in advance and stored in the refrigerator or freezer. Feel free to customize with different frostings (like vanilla buttercream) or decorations to fit the theme of the celebration. For an elevated design, consider using fresh fruits or edible flowers, and remember that personal touches make your cake memorable!
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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