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The BEST Chocolate Cake Recipe

The BEST Chocolate Cake Recipe

Rahat
This is the chocolate cake you’ve been dreaming of—rich, moist, and utterly indulgent. The aroma alone, as it bakes for 40 minutes, will fill your kitchen with warmth and anticipation.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings 12 slices
Calories 755 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 208 g
  • 1 cup light brown sugar 200 g, firmly packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 200 g
  • ¾ cup natural cocoa powder 75 g
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter 113 g, melted
  • ½ cup neutral cooking oil 118 ml, use avocado, canola, or vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk lightly beaten, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk 236 ml
  • ½ cup hot coffee or hot water 118 ml
  • 1 batch chocolate frosting see note

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 8" round cake pans by lining the bottoms with parchment paper and lightly greasing and flouring the sides. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) stir together flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
  • Add melted butter and oil, stir well. Batter may be thick, this is fine, just stir until all of the dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Add eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir until well combined. Pause occasionally to scrape sides and bottom of bowl.
  • Gradually add buttermilk and stir well.
  • Add hot coffee or water, stirring carefully until ingredients are well-combined (be sure to scrape sides and bottom of bowl to ensure batter is uniform).
  • Evenly divide batter between prepared pans. Transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
  • Allow to cool for 15 minutes before inverting onto cooling rack to cool completely before frosting with your favorite frosting (I recommend the one linked in the recipe above, or one of my favorites linked in the notes below!).

Nutrition

Calories: 755kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 6gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 433mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 4gSugar: 68gVitamin A: 857IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chocolate cake, easy dessert, homemade cake, moist cake, rich chocolate
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