chocolate cake
original recipe
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar (400 grams)
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
- 3⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (64 grams)
- 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa, optional (11 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda (12 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (4 grams)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (6 grams)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (240 mL)
- 1 cup strong black coffee (240 mL)
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil (120 mL)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (4 grams)
instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one
13x9x2-inch baking pan. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with
the whisk attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine the
sugar, flour, cocoa(s), baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix on low until
dry ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for about
two minutes; the batter will be thin.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes
for rectangular pan or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
- Frost as desired.
notes
- The Dutch process cocoa is optional - it simply provides a great depth of
flavor and color to the chocolate cake.
- This cake also pairs beautifully with a simple chocolate ganache.
- The coffee really brings out the depth of the chocolate (you won’t even taste
the coffee at all!), but if you really don’t want to use it, feel free to
substitute water.
- For an egg substitute, simply add one mashed banana or 1⁄4 cup unsweetened
applesauce for each egg.
- This recipe will make about 24 to 36 cupcakes. Bake at 350 degrees between 20
and 30 minutes.
- You can also make a bundt cake with this recipe. The cake should bake for
about 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.