Double Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| CAKE | ||
| 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting | ||
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Kosher salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vegetable oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 Large | |
| Pure vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Hot brewed coffee | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Semi-sweet chocolate | 6 Ounce, chopped (FROSTING) | |
| 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature | ||
| Egg yolk | 1 Large (FROSTING) | |
| Pure vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon (FROSTING) | |
| 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, sifted | ||
| Instant coffee granules | 1 Tablespoon (FROSTING) | |
Directions
1. Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350° . Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and line them with parchment paper; butter the paper. Dust the pans with flour, tapping out any excess.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, mixthel 3/4 cups of flour with the sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt at low speed. In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the oil, eggs and vanilla. Slowly beat the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients until just incorporated, then slowly beat in the hot coffee until fully incorporated.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then invert the cakes onto a rack to cool completely. Peel off the parchment paper.
4. Makethe frosting: In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the chocolate at high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until most of the chocolate is melted. Stir until completely melted, then set aside to cool to room temperature.
5. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the room-temperature butter at medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute, scraping down the side of the bowl. At low speed, gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, about 1 minute. In a small bowl, dissolve the instant coffee granules in 2 teaspoons of hot water. Slowly beat the coffee mixture and the cooled chocolate into the butter mixture until just combined.
6. Set a cake layer on a plate with the flat side facing up. Evenly spread one-third of the frosting over the cake to the edge. Top with the second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and side of the cake. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, mixthel 3/4 cups of flour with the sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt at low speed. In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the oil, eggs and vanilla. Slowly beat the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients until just incorporated, then slowly beat in the hot coffee until fully incorporated.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then invert the cakes onto a rack to cool completely. Peel off the parchment paper.
4. Makethe frosting: In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the chocolate at high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until most of the chocolate is melted. Stir until completely melted, then set aside to cool to room temperature.
5. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the room-temperature butter at medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute, scraping down the side of the bowl. At low speed, gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, about 1 minute. In a small bowl, dissolve the instant coffee granules in 2 teaspoons of hot water. Slowly beat the coffee mixture and the cooled chocolate into the butter mixture until just combined.
6. Set a cake layer on a plate with the flat side facing up. Evenly spread one-third of the frosting over the cake to the edge. Top with the second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and side of the cake. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing.
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