Description
This is the best recipe for Matilda’s Chocolate Cake, a rich and moist dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups Flour
- 1 ¾ cups Granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3 Eggs
- ⅔ cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Coffee hot
- 11.11 oz Butter unsalted
- 14.1 oz Dark chocolate about 60%-70%
- ⅓ cup Cocoa powder
- 1 ⅓ cups Heavy cream
- 1 ⅓ cups Powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and prep two 8-inch baking pans with parchment paper.
- Into a large mixing bowl, add the flour, granulated sugar, kosher salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Sift the cocoa powder and mix with a whisk.
- Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs. Mix until almost combined.
- Add the hot coffee and mix until just combined and there are no lumps of flour visible. The batter should be runny and smooth.
- Divide the mixture into two 8-inch baking pans. Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, add butter, heavy cream, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and kosher salt to a saucepan. Heat over medium-high, mixing until smooth and melted.
- Strain the mixture into a bowl to cool quickly. Cover with plastic wrap touching the frosting.
- Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Assemble the cake by piping a dollop of frosting on the surface. Lay the first cake layer over it.
- Top with ⅓ of the frosting, spread evenly, then add the second layer.
- Frost the cake with remaining frosting and create a wave pattern. Save excess frosting for future use.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients.
- Use fresh baking soda and baking powder.
- Measure flour correctly; spoon it into a cup.
- Don’t overmix the batter.
- If frosting is too soft, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Line your baking pan with parchment paper.
- Serve at room temperature.
- Let the cake cool for at least 1 hour before frosting.
- Avoid high heat when making frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 713kcal
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 489mg
- Fat: 51g
- Saturated Fat: 26g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 71g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 111mg
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