Our family's favorite chocolate cake. Easy to throw together and always moist and delicious. It's a great one to take to potlucks and to serve for dessert when you have guests for dinner!
Magic Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
1 3/4 C All Purpose Flour
2 C sugar
3/4 C cocoa powder (unsweetened)
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 C strong black coffee, cooled
1 c buttermilk ( substitute with 1 cup milk and a Tbls vinegar)
1/2 C vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
- Combine flour, sugar cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
- Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
- Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans
- Cool before frosting.
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 to 2 Tbls whipping cream
Directions:
In a standing mixing bowl, mix together the sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency. Sometimes I have to add more sugar or sometimes I don't have to add any cream at all. Just depends on the spreading consistency that you want. Enjoy!
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