Black Coffee Chocolate Cake

Kathy228's Note:

This is the EASIEST dark chocolate cake yet. It is super-chocolaty and very moist. I've been using this recipe for 30-years. NOTE: Here's a substitute for the one cup buttermilk: 2/3 cup plain yogurt plus 1/3 cup milk.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 layer c ...

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup strong black coffee, cooled
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup soured milk
• 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Beat it all together in one big bowl.
2. The batter will be very thin.
3. Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan or two 9-inch layer pans.
4. Bake 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
5. * This is great when filled with creamy peanut butter and frosted with dark chocolate frosting.

Reviews

[Pikake21]

This is an amazingly moist cake! I split the batter between two pans, and layered apricot preserves between the two, before icing. Everyone loved it--definitely one that I'll be making again and again!

[nmj]

Delicious! So rich and chocolately, not to mention super simple to throw together! I used vegetable oil instead of grapeseed.

[GaylaV]

Great recipe! I have tried many recipes for chocolate cake, several of them very good, but I think this will be the chocolate cake that I will turn to again and again. I love a white icing against the dark chocolate and used the icing from Cocoa and Cream Cake. Great combo. Thanks for sharing your recipe.