Chocolate Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream

1h
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Sift together 2 cups cake flour, 2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt.
  2. 2Add 2/3 cup cocoa powder and sift again.
  3. 3In a separate bowl, combine 12/3 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, and 1 cup vegetable oil.
  4. 4Mix until combined.
  5. 5In a separate bowl, mix together 1 cup boiling water, 1 tsp instant coffee, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
  6. 6Pour the coffee mixture into the batter and mix until combined.
  7. 7Pour batter into two 12cm x 22cm loaf pans lined with baking paper.
  8. 8Bake at 140 degrees celsius convection oven for 60 minutes.
  9. 9Prepare the cream cheese buttercream by combining 80 g cream cheese, 70 g unsalted butter, 145 g icing sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/4 tbsp lemon juice.
  10. 10Beat until smooth and creamy.
  11. 11Frost the cooled cakes with the cream cheese buttercream.
  12. 12Top with 1/2 cup pecan nuts.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 12 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 80 g cream cheese
  • 70 g unsalted butter
  • 145 g icing sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cup pecan nuts

Equipment

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