# Matilda Chocolate Cake

This recipe is for a moist, fluffy, and delicious chocolate cake with chocolate fudge frosting, inspired by the movie Matilda.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 123 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 240 g all-purpose flour
- 70 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 400 g granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 eggs (room temp.)
- 240 ml buttermilk (room temp.)
- 120 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 180 ml hot brewed coffee
- 170 g heavy cream
- 300 g dark chocolate
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 0.5 tsp instant coffee powder
- 7.5 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F), grease & line three 8-inch pans.
2. Whisk dry ingredients; mix wet ingredients separately. Combine, then stir in hot coffee.
3. Divide batter into pans & bake for 30 min. Cool completely.
4. Simmer cream, whisk in cocoa. Reduce heat, add butter, sugar, coffee, vanilla & chocolate. Stir until smooth.
5. Cool for 40 min (or chill 25 min).
6. Trim cake layers if needed. Stack with frosting between layers. Cover cake, creating swirls for a Matilda cake look.

## Equipment

- oven
- 8-inch cake pans
- whisk
- saucepan

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMBQy3MT1/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/81f7bae2-972d-4ab7-a494-170fc138d689
- Extracted: 2025-04-07

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