Coffee Chocolate Cake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl.
  2. 2Combine the wet ingredients in another bowl.
  3. 3Combine the dry and wet mixtures.
  4. 4Pour the mixture into lined baking pans.
  5. 5Bake the cakes in the oven.
  6. 6Let the cakes cool.
  7. 7Prepare the coffee frosting by combining coffee, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and espresso powder, then mixing with butter until creamy and fluffy.
  8. 8Level out each cake layer using a knife.
  9. 9Spread frosting between cake layers and stack them.
  10. 10Frost the entire cake.
  11. 11Decorate with coffee beans.
  12. 12Cut and serve the cake.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup black coffee
  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.66 cup dark brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream 14-18%, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp sour cream 14-18%, room temperature
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.75 cup butter room temperature
  • 5.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp black coffee cooled down to room temperature
  • 0.5 tbsp black coffee cooled down to room temperature
  • 1 tbsp instant espresso powder

Equipment

glass bowlwhiskmixing bowlbaking pansovenstand mixerspatulaknifecake stand

Tips

  • This is the perfect balance of coffee and chocolate.
  • It's fluffy and light.

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