Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Chocolate Coffee Birthday Cake


Erin's Birthday came a week early, so we celebrated with cake. Really, everyday of the year is worth celebrating with cake. Birthdays, half birthdays, Fridays, paydays, lawn mowing day, Mondays...etc. 


Recipe by Craving Chronicles

Cake Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cups good cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk, shaken
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In another medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry and whisk to combine. Add coffee and whisk just until combined. Batter will be thin and runny.
Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans and bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for about 30 minutes, then flip out onto a rack to cool completely.   


Icing Ingredients


1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup cocoa
3-4 cups confectioners sugar

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