Description
Indulge in the Best Matilda’s Chocolate Cake, a heavenly dessert that promises to delight chocolate lovers of all ages. With its moist layers infused with rich cocoa and finished with a luscious chocolate fudge frosting, this cake is the ultimate treat for birthdays, celebrations, or a cozy night in. Even if you’re new to baking, this straightforward recipe will yield impressive results that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 14.1 oz dark chocolate (60%-70%)
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line two 8-inch baking pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla; mix until just combined.
- Stir in hot coffee until smooth.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting with chocolate fudge frosting made from melted dark chocolate, butter, heavy cream, and powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg