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A rich, moist two-layer chocolate cake with deep flavor from cocoa, buttermilk, and hot coffee, finished with a silky chocolate buttercream frosting.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beatty's Chocolate Cake
Calories: 525kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • mixing bowls
  • 8-inch cake pans
  • Parchment Paper
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans, line bottoms with parchment, butter again, then flour and tap out excess.
  • Sift flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a stand mixer bowl. Mix on low speed to combine.
  • Whisk buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
  • With mixer on low, slowly pour wet mixture into dry ingredients. Add hot coffee and mix just until combined.
  • Divide batter evenly between pans and bake 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool cakes in pans for 30 minutes, then invert onto racks to cool completely.
  • Melt chopped semisweet chocolate over simmering water. Cool slightly.
  • Beat butter for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat 3 more minutes.
  • Reduce mixer to low and add powdered sugar gradually. Increase speed and beat until creamy.
  • Dissolve instant coffee in 2 teaspoons hot water. Add cooled chocolate and coffee mixture to buttercream and blend until smooth.
  • Frost cooled cake layers with chocolate buttercream.

Notes

For best results, allow cake layers to cool completely before frosting. Coffee enhances chocolate flavor without adding coffee taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 10mg