Double chocolate cake
All chocolate lovers agree that the best dessert is a chocolate cake loaded with chocolate frosting. Here is a delicious recipe for a great double chocolate cake, very easy to make and a guaranteed hit!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon hot chocolate powder
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- chocolate buttercream frosting
- handful crushed walnuts
- chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
To make the cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare 3 8-inch round baking pans, line the bottom with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- Prepare your bake even strips if desired.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract.
- Beat on medium speed until the eggs and oil are well incorporated and the batter is lighter in color.
- Mix in the buttermilk and beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating half the dry ingredients followed by half of the coffee. Mix until the flour starts to incorporate. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Divide the batter evenly between the three pans, about 1 2/3 cups of batter per pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-24 minutes.
- Test if cakes are done by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
To make the frosting
- Use this chocolate buttercream frosting to make the frosting. Fill and decorate the cake with this frosting
To decorate the cake
- Place a dollop of frosting on your cake board and place the bottom layer of cake over. This will prevent your cake from slipping while decorating.
- Pipe the first layer of frosting and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Add the second layer of cake and spread frosting in the same manner.
- Place the third layer of cake on top.
- Use you spatula to press any excess frosting onto the edges of the cake. To finish decorating the cake, pipe the frosting along the outside edge of the cake using a large open round tip. Then use a spatula to create a smooth edge.
- To pipe the buttercream on top, use a large piping bag, fill the piping bag with the remaining frosting and pipe the boarder of the cake.
- Sprinkle crushed walnuts and chocolate sprinkles onto the cake top
Nutrition
Serving: 1naked sliceCalories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 17IUCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg
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