Classic Chocolate Cake🥮

Here's a great chocolate cake recipe to get you started:

“Classic Chocolate Cake”

Ingredients:

 

For the cake: 

• 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour 
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar 
• ¾ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240ml) strong black coffee (or hot water)
• 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
• ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the chocolate frosting: 

• ½ cup (115g) butter, softened
• ⅔ cup (60g) cocoa powder
• 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar
• ⅓ cup (80ml) milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

 

Step 1: Prep 

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C)
• Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans

Step 2: Mix dry ingredients 

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt

Step 3: Add wet ingredients 

• Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla to the dry mixture
• Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until well combined (batter will be thin) 

Step 4: Bake 

• Pour batter evenly into prepared pans
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely

Step 5: Make frosting 

• Beat butter until creamy
• Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar alternately with milk 
• Beat until smooth and spreadable
• Stir in vanilla

Step 6: Assemble 

• Place one cake layer on a serving plate
• Spread with frosting
• Top with second layer
• Frost top and sides

Enjoy your homemade chocolate cake!✨

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