Desserts
Deep Chocolate Layer Cake
Makes two 9-inch cakes (16 servings)
Deep Chocolate Layer Cake
Makes two 9-inch cakes (16 servings)
Frost this moist chocolate cake with our Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.
Nutritional information per serving (unfrosted):Calories 345 (50% from fat)
carb. 41g
pro. 6g
fat 21g
sat. fat 5g
chol. 47mg
sod. 195mg
calc. 31mg
fiber 3g
carb. 41g
pro. 6g
fat 21g
sat. fat 5g
chol. 47mg
sod. 195mg
calc. 31mg
fiber 3g
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter, softened, or nonstick cooking spray
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup cocoa powder, Dutch process, sifted
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle position. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray or softened butter and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Reserve.
- Put the bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and baking soda into a medium bowl and pour the boiling water over the ingredients. Stir until chocolate has melted. Cool to room temperature and reserve.
- Put the flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Mix on Speed 1 for about 30 seconds, or until fully combined; reserve.
- Using Speeds 1 to 2, mix the oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract into the cooled chocolate mixture.
- While mixing on Speed 2, slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth, about 1 minute, stopping as necessary to scrape entire bowl.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center, about 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool in pans on a wire rack until cool to the touch. Cool cakes completely before frosting.
