Description
Indulge in the ultimate Coffee Chocolate Cake, a show-stopping dessert that combines rich chocolate with a delightful hint of coffee. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or cozy evenings at home, this three-layer cake features moist chocolate sponge and smooth coffee buttercream that will have everyone asking for seconds. Its impressive presentation and decadent flavors make it an irresistible choice for any occasion.
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
- 165 g vegetable oil
- 270 g sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 400 g butter (for frosting)
- 660 g powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix vegetable oil, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, and black coffee until smooth.
- Gradually combine wet and dry mixtures on low speed until just incorporated.
- Divide batter among prepared pans; bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- While cooling, prepare the buttercream by beating room-temperature butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar and cooled coffee until desired consistency is reached.
- Assemble the cake by layering with buttercream between each layer and frost the top and sides.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg