Coffee Chocolate Cake
Simple coffee chocolate cake recipe that's covered in chocolate buttercream and topped off with espresso ganache and chocolate chips. Perfect for birthdays.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup strong black coffee (Room temperature and NOT boiling hot)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups butter (Unsalted, Room temperature)
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips (Various flavors)
Instructions
- 1
Cake:
- 2
Heat oven to 350°F.
- 3
In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Keep aside.
- 4
In a separate large mixing bowl, add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla extract.
- 5
Dump dry flour mixture into this wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- 6
Pour batter in 2 round cake pans that have been greased and floured (Dimensions 9x2).
- 7
Bake for 35-38 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Allow the cakes to cool down completely.
- 9
Chocolate Frosting:
- 10
In a large mixing bowl, add butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and blend together.
- 11
Gradually, add powdered sugar (1 cup at a time), alternating with some milk and continue mixing until smooth and creamy.
- 12
Espresso Ganache:
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In a microwave- safe bowl, add chocolate chips, heavy cream, espresso powder and butter,
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Heat in the microwave at 30 second increments, mixing after each interval.
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Continue doing this until you have smooth and creamy ganache.
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Assembling:
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Once the cakes have cooled down, spread frosting on top of one cake.
- 18
Place the other cake on top of the frosting.
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Then, frost the entire cake in chocolate frosting.
- 20
Use the back of a spatula to design a diagonal pattern all around the cake.
- 21
Pour some espresso ganache on top of the cake and use a spatula to spread it out and allow it to drip a little along the sides.
- 22
Toss a variety of chocolate chips on top of the cake for decoration.
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Enjoy!