Best Fudgy Chocolate Cake Recipe
A very delicious, dense and moist no fail recipe of chocolate cake with chocolate butter cream frosting
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 353kcal
Ingredients
Chocolate cake
- 2 cups brown sugar organic
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour organic
- ¾ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 organic eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1 cup coffee 1 cup water with 2 tsp instant coffee powder
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Chocolate butter cream frosting
- ½ cup butter organic unsalted
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- ⅓ cup milk organic
- 3 cups sugar powdered
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Cake Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg F . Line the circular baking pans with parchment paper and spray oil or butter .
- Combine the dry ingredients namely sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl after sieving so that they are mixed well.You can also incorporate using a whisk.
- Make a well in the center and add the eggs and buttermilk and whisk it well. I used a stand mixer for the same.
- Add hot coffee, oil and vanilla and continue whisking until it is incorporated well.
- Divide the batter into the two pans by using a measuring cup .Bake the cake for 30 to 35 mins or until a tooth pick comes out almost clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the cakes in the pan and later on the wire-rack .
- Once completely cooled, frost and decorate as you like .
Frosting Preparation
- Melt the butter and add cocoa powder and whisk it until smooth
- Gradually add the powdered sugar .Alternate with milk and beat until light and fluffy.
- Stir in Vanilla and salt.
Cake Decoration
- Place the cake on a cake stand with the flat side on the top.
- Using a spatula , spread the frosting on the top evenly .
- Place the second cake on top of the first cake and spread the frosting evenly.
- Frost the sides completely using the offset spatula .
- Decorate with Hershey chocolate candies and strawberries if you like.
- Delicious chocolate cake is ready to be served. It tastes best when slightly warmed up and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream . Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 45g | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg
