Name: Deliciously Moist Chocolate Layer Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour(spooned & leveled); 3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional); 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil (or canola oil or melted coconut oil); 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, at room temperature; 1 cup (240ml) freshly brewed strong hot coffee (regular or decaf); Chocolate Buttercream:; 1 and 1/4 cups (282g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 3 and 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners’sugar; 3/4 cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or dutch process); 3–5 Tablespoons (45-75ml) heavy cream (or half-and-half or milk), at room temperature; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; optional for decoration: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Ingredients

(Servings: 12)

1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour(spooned & leveled)

3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder

1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional)

1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil (or canola oil or melted coconut oil)

2 large eggs, at room temperature

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, at room temperature

1 cup (240ml) freshly brewed strong hot coffee (regular or decaf)

1 and 1/4 cups (282g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

3 and 1/2 cups (420g) confectioners’sugar

3/4 cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or dutch process)

3–5 Tablespoons (45-75ml) heavy cream (or half-and-half or milk), at room temperature

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

optional for decoration: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Deliciously Moist Chocolate Layer Cake

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Chocolate Buttercream

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Deliciously Moist Chocolate Layer Cake

Ingredients

Cake

Chocolate Buttercream

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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