# Death by Chocolate Cake

A simple and straightforward chocolate cake recipe.

- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and heat until the sugar is fully dissolved.
2. Mix in dark cocoa powder and let cool.
3. Whisk together flour, sugar, dark cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Combine warm water, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and instant espresso in a separate bowl.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
6. Pour the batter into lined and greased cake pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-26 minutes.
8. Mix together butter, dark baking cocoa, vanilla extract, and salt with a hand mixer.
9. Mix in powdered sugar and heavy cream on low speed.
10. Mix in melted and cooled dark chocolate.
11. Brush cake layers with chocolate simple syrup.
12. Spread an even layer of chocolate frosting on top.
13. Assemble the cake with the frosting between the layers.
14. Add a thick layer of chocolate buttercream on top and the sides.
15. Decorate with cake crumbs.

## Equipment

- Saucepan
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Mixing bowls
- Cake pans
- Oven
- Hand mixer
- Offset 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZShxd6KLb/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1ac0464b-5586-4977-a04d-9ca301b01cb2
- Extracted: 2025-05-15

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