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Decadent Chocolate Delight

Decadent Chocolate Delight: Ina Garten's irresistible chocolate cake recipe with rich cocoa, moist buttermilk, and a luscious frosting. Perfect for any celebration.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 500
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk can substitute with half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, room temperature)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 pinch salt for frosting
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract for frosting
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Equipment

  • 2 8-inch round cake pans
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt).
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients (buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract), excluding coffee.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then add hot coffee and mix until smooth.
  5. Divide the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Allow cakes to cool partially in the pans before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  7. Melt chopped chocolate and let it cool slightly.
  8. In a stand mixer, beat room temperature butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla until combined.
  9. Whisk sour cream into melted chocolate, then add to the butter mixture and beat until smooth.
  10. Frost the cooled cakes generously, adding a thin crumb coat if needed for a smoother finish.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

This cake can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
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