Moist chocolate cake layers with creamy chocolate frosting and optional ganache.
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Calories: 480kcal
Equipment
- Cake pans
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- Offset spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup butter or oil, melted
- 1 cup milk or buttermilk
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven and grease cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix eggs, melted butter or oil, and milk until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Divide batter between pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting between layers and on top.
Notes
Cool cake layers completely before frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 20mg