Dark Chocolate Cake With Rich Chocolate Frosting |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is the easiest cake recipe I have. Ingredients:
2 cups cake flour |
2 cups white sugar |
1 cup baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup cold brewed coffee |
1 cup buttermilk |
1/2 cup vegetable oil |
rich chocolate frosting |
1 cup butter-softened,no substitutes |
1 cup baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2- 1 cup milk |
4 cups confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Cake:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Grease and flour two 9 cake pans or one 9x13 pan.
4. In a large mixing bowl,combine flour,baking powder,salt,soda,cocoa,and sugar.
5. Make a well in the center and add the eggs,coffee,buttermilk,vanilla,and oil.
6. Mix until well combined. Batter will be thin.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
8. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Let layers set for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire cooling racks.
10. Cool completely.
11. Frosting:
12. In a large mixing bowl,cream butter.
13. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar,cocoa, and vanilla.
14. Add milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
15. Frost cake.
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