Decadent Chocolate Delight Cake

About this recipe

This Decadent Chocolate Delight Cake combines rich chocolate flavors with a soft, moist texture that will impress your guests on any occasion. The cake layers are soaked with a subtle hint of coffee, enhancing the deep cocoa undertones, while the creamy chocolate frosting adds the perfect finishing touch.

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot coffee
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla.

4. 4

   Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until combined.

5. 5

   Add hot coffee and stir to create a runny batter. Divide batter between pans.

6. 6

   Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes; then transfer to wire racks.

8. 8

   For frosting, melt butter over low heat in a saucepan. Add cocoa, then powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla.

9. 9

   Frost top of one cake layer, place second layer on top, and frost top and sides.

10. 10

    Serve and enjoy!