Description
Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with our Coffee Chocolate Cake, a must-try for chocolate and coffee lovers alike. This decadent dessert features three layers of moist chocolate cake enriched with aromatic coffee and topped with velvety coffee buttercream. Perfectly suited for birthdays, gatherings, or just because, this cake promises to leave your guests yearning for another slice. With straightforward instructions and versatile frosting options, even novice bakers can create this showstopper. Elevate your dessert game and impress everyone at your next event!
Ingredients
Scale
- 360 g black coffee
- 360 g all-purpose flour
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 150 g dark brown sugar
- 75 g unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 270 g sour cream
- 400 g butter (for frosting)
- 660 g powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three round cake pans.
- Combine dry ingredients: flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in one bowl.
- In another bowl, mix wet ingredients: oil, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, and cooled coffee.
- Gradually blend the wet mixture into the dry until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly among pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For frosting, beat room temperature butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar followed by vanilla and cooled coffee.
- Assemble the cake by layering with buttercream between each layer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (120g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg