Serves 1
Directions
- 1Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and heat until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- 2Mix in dark cocoa powder and let cool.
- 3Whisk together flour, sugar, dark cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 4Combine warm water, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and instant espresso in a separate bowl.
- 5Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- 6Pour the batter into lined and greased cake pans.
- 7Bake at 350 degrees for 22-26 minutes.
- 8Mix together butter, dark baking cocoa, vanilla extract, and salt with a hand mixer.
- 9Mix in powdered sugar and heavy cream on low speed.
- 10Mix in melted and cooled dark chocolate.
- 11Brush cake layers with chocolate simple syrup.
- 12Spread an even layer of chocolate frosting on top.
- 13Assemble the cake with the frosting between the layers.
- 14Add a thick layer of chocolate buttercream on top and the sides.
- 15Decorate with cake crumbs.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup dark cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cup heavy cream
- 1.33 cups dark chocolate
Equipment
SaucepanSpatulaWhiskMixing bowlsCake pansOvenHand mixerOffset spatula
Tips
- For the chocolate buttercream, melt and cool the dark chocolate before adding it to the butter mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 22-26 minutes.
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