Best -Ever Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting

The moist chocolate cake with chocolate frosting that melts in mouth..

Its been long time that i have posted a cake .In last month ramadan i have been posting snacks so i thaught i will start this month with a cake..

Everyone needs best ever master recipe for cake especially” chocolate cake” that never fails.This is the best recipe ……

Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting

Course cakes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (250gm)
• 2 cups sugar (400g)
• 1/2 cup cocoa (50g) unsweetened powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil , or any flavorless oil
• 2 eggs large
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
• 1 cup coffee freshly brewed hot

Chocolate butter cream Frosting

• 1 cup cups butter (3 sticks), softened
• 1 cup cocoa unsweetened
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and line 2 round cake pans.
2. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients together by hand.
3. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla and coffee
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and GENTLY mix the batter just to combine. Do not over mix or beat as this cake can toughen up.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
6. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
7. cut the cake in half and keep aside for spreading the frosting

Chocolate buttercream frosting

1. Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.
2. Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.
3. Add vanilla extract and combine well.
4. If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency

To Frost

1. Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal.then level it by cutting top and crumble it.
2. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.
3. Then put the remaining frosting in piping bag and pipe on the top in swirl type and in gaps add the crumbled cake on it.
4. Store at room temperature or in the fridge.make sure it reaches room temperature before eating.

Recipe Notes