Description
A rich and moist chocolate cake topped with buttercream frosting and decadent ganache, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Optional: Chocolate curls, chopped chocolate chunks, extra frosting swirls
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease two 8-inch cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add room-temperature eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients; mix until smooth.
- Pour in hot coffee and stir to combine.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.
- Beat softened butter until light and fluffy in a clean bowl.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, mixing on low speed.
- Pour in heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt; increase speed and beat until smooth.
- Place one cooled cake layer on a plate and spread with buttercream; top with second layer.
- Frost the entire cake and smooth with an offset spatula.
- Heat heavy cream and pour over chocolate chips to create ganache; stir until smooth.
- Drizzle ganache over the cake for a drippy effect.
- Top with additional buttercream, chocolate chunks, and curls.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results. For variations, consider adding mini chocolate chips to the batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, dessert recipe, bakery-style cake, chocolate buttercream, ganache