The Best Recipe Chocolate Cake

The BEST cake with Creamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting! the proper cake for parties, birthdays or simply because!

This is my all time favorite home-cured cake formula. Super wet, chocolatey and soft this can be my move to cake for parties, birthdays or simply as a result of. I add contemporary brewed occasional to the batter to accentuate the chocolate flavor. I conjointly substitute a number of the sugar from sugar for additional softness and flavor.

The Best Recipe Chocolate Cake

How to create chocolate buttercream icing:

• Add butter to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat till flossy.
• Add in chocolate, confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat till thick and creamy. If icing is just too thick add a lot of milk. If it's too fluid add a lot of granulated sugar.
• Set aside till you're able to frost the cake.

INGREDIENTS:

The Best Chocolate Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup strong hot coffee

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

• 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 ½ - 4 cups confectioners sugar
• 2-4 tablespoons milk as needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

The Best Chocolate Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter & flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
3. In a large bowl combine flour, both sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
4. With a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add in milk, oil, eggs and vanilla until combined.
5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with the mixer on low.
6. Pour in the hot coffee (Batter will be thin)
7. Divide between the prepared pans and bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool the cake completely before frosting.
9. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days!

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

1. Add butter to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat until fluffy.
2. Add in cocoa powder, confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Beat until thick and creamy. If frosting is too thick add more milk. If it is too runny add more powdered sugar.
3. Set aside until you are ready to frost the cake.

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