# Matilda Chocolate Cake

This Matilda Chocolate Cake is rich, chocolatey, and moist with a silky chocolate fudge frosting.

- Total time: 124 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup flour cream
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 1 cup dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup heavy cream

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine vegetable oil, 3 large eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, and 1 cup flour cream. Whisk until combined.
2. In another bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup granulated white sugar, and 1 cup light brown sugar. Whisk until combined.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently fold until just combined.
4. In a bowl, sift 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and 1 tablespoon of boiling water. Whisk until combined.
5. Add the chocolate mixture to the batter and gently fold until combined.
6. Divide the batter evenly between three 8-inch pans and bake until fully cooked.
7. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup dark chocolate and 1 tablespoon of corn syrup. Cook on low heat until melted.
8. In a stand mixer bowl, beat 1 cup room temperature cream cheese, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 3 cups powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt until creamy.
9. Add 1 cup cold heavy cream and whisk until fluffy.
10. Pour in the melted chocolate while whisking slowly.
11. Carefully trim off the tops from the cakes and slather them generously with frosting all over the cake.

## Equipment

- whisk
- bowl
- 8-inch pans
- oven
- spatula
- stand mixer
- saucepan

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSrbb8686/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3458aa3d-abbc-4e47-bd60-dee3a6d771cc
- Extracted: 2025-04-18

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