The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe, Ever!
If you’re on the hunt for the best chocolate cake recipe, look no further! This rich, moist, and incredibly delicious cake is perfect for any celebration.
Use it for birthdays, retirements, or just to treat yourself. There’s something special about serving a beautiful chocolate cake that’s as delicious as it looks. Trust me, this recipe will quickly become a staple in your kitchen.
Over the years, I’ve perfected this recipe. Back when I ran a catering business, cakes became one of my specialties, and nothing wowed guests quite like this easy chocolate cake.
Keys to Nailing This Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Sift the Flour and Cocoa Powder: A quick and simple step that makes all the difference! Sifting your dry ingredients, especially the cocoa powder, ensures a lighter and fluffier cake crumb. If you don’t have a strainer, whisking the ingredients together works just as well. This step is key whether you’re using 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or 1/2 cup cocoa powder for smaller batches.
- Use HOT Coffee: Here’s the secret to unlocking that deep, chocolaty flavor: hot coffee. Adding hot liquid helps the cocoa powder bloom, meaning it releases its rich and intense chocolate notes.
- Don’t Over Mix the Batter: Over mixing can lead to a dense, tough cake, and no one wants that. Once you combine the wet and dry ingredients, mix just until everything is incorporated. A gentle hand is your best friend here!
- Prepare Your Cake Pans: To avoid sticking, line the bottom of your cake pans with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter or cooking spray. This step makes the cake release like a dream.
Ingredients For The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
This best chocolate cake recipe is built on simple, pantry-friendly ingredients that come together to create something extraordinary.
- All-purpose flour is the foundation of your cake and provides structure and stability.
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder is the true star of the show. Opt for high-quality cocoa for the richest flavor. Don’t forget the hot coffee or hot water to bloom the cocoa!
- White sugar not only adds sweetness, but also helps with the cake’s texture and moisture.
- Baking soda & baking powder are leavening agents that work together to give your cake its perfect rise.
- Two eggs at room temperature add moisture, fat, and richness to the batter.
- Buttermilk is your secret weapon for an incredibly moist cake. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, no worries! Simply add one tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to milk, and voilà—you’ve got homemade butter milk.
- Hot coffee enhances the chocolate flavor like nothing else. You can swap in decaf coffee or hot water if you’re avoiding caffeine.
- Olive oil for added fat and a subtle, complementary flavor.
- Vanilla extract ties all the flavors together beautifully.
- A pinch of salt helps balance the sweetness and enhance the chocolate flavor.
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: The Perfect Finish
No chocolate cake recipe is complete without a luscious layer of chocolate buttercream. This frosting is rich, smooth, and oh-so-easy to make. It spreads effortlessly over the cake, giving it a polished and professional look that’s perfect for any occasion.
The mix of creamy butter, smooth cocoa, and the perfect amount of sweetness makes a frosting that feels rich but not too over the top. You can pipe it into intricate designs or keep it simple with a classic swirl. For an extra touch, garnish with chocolate shavings, a dusting of cocoa powder, or even fresh berries. The buttercream elevates this from just any dessert to the best chocolate cake recipe you’ll ever try.
Tips for Serving a Beautiful Chocolate Cake
Once your cake is baked and frosted, it’s time for the fun part: serving it up! This cake slices beautifully and pairs well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Whether it’s for a large-scale celebration or a cozy dinner at home, this easy chocolate cake recipe will steal the show.
Why This Is the Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
What sets this recipe apart? It’s all in the details.
Hot coffee, high-quality cocoa powder, and buttermilk make deliver a cake that’s moist, fluffy, and full of flavor. The chocolate buttercream gives a rich, smooth finish.
Give this recipe a go, and watch it become your most-requested dessert. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want a treat, this will quickly become your best chocolate cake recipe, hands down.
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Ingredients:
Chocolate Cake
- 1 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp balking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup hot coffee hot water works too!
- 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup milk + 1 tbs white vinegar works too
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate Buttercream
- 1 1/2 cup Room temperature butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 10 tbs heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 and get two 8-inch spring pans sprayed with cooking spray; line the bottoms with parchment.
- In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking power, baking soda, salt and whisk together to remove any clumps.
- In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla. Now pour hot coffee into the flour mixture, followed by the oil, egg, buttermilk mixture. Using a spatula mix everything together. Be careful not to over mix.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. If you want to be exact, use a scale to make sure each cake weighs the same, approximately 720 grams per pan. It's around 3 cups per pan. If you want to pour into a 9X13 inch baking tray that will work too!
- Place cakes in oven for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.
- While cake is baking, let's whip up the butter cream. In a bowl add the butter, powdered sugar, cream, salt, and vanilla. Using a hand mixer, mix together until nice and smooth. If icing is too stiff feel free to add in an additional tablespoon or two of cream.
- Remove cakes from oven and place on a cooling rack; let cool completely in the pans.
- Once cakes are totally cooled, remove from pans. Place one of the cakes on a serving tray and add a layer of icing. Next flip the second cake upside down and place on top of the iced cake. Add the rest of the icing on top of the cake and spread evenly!
- Thats it! Enjoy your celebration!!!
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