Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake, a delightful dessert that promises to impress at any gathering. This cake boasts a moist texture and rich chocolate flavor enhanced by a velvety chocolate buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or cozy family dinners, this recipe is both straightforward and rewarding. With the added elegance of Chocolate Crispearls, this cake not only tastes heavenly but also makes for a stunning centerpiece on your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 6 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate (chopped)
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 2 teaspoons hot water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine vegetable oil, buttermilk, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture while mixing on low speed until just combined; then stir in hot coffee until smooth.
- Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and divide the batter evenly between them.
- Bake for about 38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For the frosting, melt semi-sweet chocolate and beat with butter until creamy; then mix in egg yolk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and dissolved coffee granules until fluffy.
- Assemble by placing one layer on a serving plate; frost generously with icing before adding the second layer and frosting the entire cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 38 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 37g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg