The Chocolatiest Cake

Recipe from The Paperseed

I made this recipe for a friend's birthday and it was the chocolatiest cake I've ever made. If you LOVE chocolate, this is the cake for you. If you, like me, are not the biggest chocolate fan then you might want to move along.

  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 1 1/3 cups canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups freshly brewed, extra-strong hot coffee
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 24 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray, and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. Place flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on low to combine. Keeping the mixer on low , add oil, buttermilk, then eggs one at a time. Add hot coffee in a thin stream, pouring down the side of the bowl. Add vanilla and mix until batter is smooth. Divide into pans and back until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs, about 30-35 minutes. Let cool in pans for at least 20 minutes.
  3. To make the chocolate ganache frosting, create a double boiler by filling a saucepan with 2 inches of water and bringing it to a boil. Place chocolate chips and cream in a stainless steel mixing bowl (I used glass) and set on top of simmering water, Allow mixture to melt, do not stir right away, When chocolate has melted, stir it with a whisk. Allow to cool at room temperature.
  4. Remove cakes from pans. Place one layer of cake on a serving plate. Trim the top with a serrated knife to make it even (although I didn’t find this necessary). Place a scoop of ganache in the middle and smooth it out to the edges using a palette knife or spatula. Trim the top off the other layer and place the untrimmed side down on the top of the frosted layer, pressing gently. Spoon more ganache on the top and smooth it around the sides, adding more ganache as needed to cover. If you need to apply a second coat of ganache, put the cake in the refrigerator for no more than 15 minutes to set before adding a second coat. Makes a single 9-inch layer cake.

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