The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever

Here is the recipe for the Chocolate Cake I made for Matt's birthday - along with the delicious icing I just posted. I made two round cakes and layered them together with some icing and raspberry jam in the middle. MMMMM Good!

 

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe (Ever)

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1.5 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon espresso powder *

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water *

 

*I have learned that espresso powder or coffee makes an excellent addition to a chocolate anything recipe. It makes the flavor of the chocolate pop and so intense. I did not have espresso powder, and after some research learned that if a chocolate cake recipe calls for boiling water, cut out the espresso powder and in place of the boiling water use fresh brewed strong dark coffee. It accomplishes the same thing. Worked amazingly for me!

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring. (I used parchment paper).

 

2. Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.

 

3. Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to flour mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batte.

 

4. Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.

 

5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely.

 

6. Frost the case with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.

 

I put the cake in the fridge for a few hours and topped it with some maraschino cherries. So good!

 

Recipe credit: http://www.addapinch.com

 

Enjoy!

DELICIOUS Buttercream Frosting

I have decided to use this blog to keep track of some of the recipes that I've used here that I really like. This is a recipe for buttercream frosting that was amazingly tasty. When I made it I was short 1.5 cups of icing sugar, so I just used extra white granulated sugar. I also didn't have espresso powder - but I bet that would have made it even more amazing.

Without further ado, here is the recipe:

 

 

Perfect Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

 

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 cups butter, softened

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

5 cups confectioner's sugar

0.5 cups milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

0.5 teaspoon espresso powder

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Add cocoa to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps.

 

2. Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well combined.

 

3. Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.

 

4. Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well.

 

5. If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears too wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner's sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.

 

Recipe credit : http://addapinch.com

 

So good on a chocolate cake! The guys raved about it when I made it for Matt's birthday!