Ultimate Rich and Ultra Moist Chocolate Cake
This recipe delivers a deeply chocolatey, tender, and consistently moist chocolate cake from scratch. It is simple to make and results in a bakery-style dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for two minutes.
- Carefully pour the hot coffee into the batter and mix on low speed until just combined. The batter will be thin.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- Using hot coffee deepens the chocolate flavor and helps create a very moist crumb. Do not skip this step.
- Ensure your buttermilk and eggs are at room temperature for the best batter emulsion.
- This cake pairs well with a simple chocolate ganache or buttercream frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 45