Classic Chocolate Cake
This Classic Chocolate Cake is the ultimate home-baking standard. Using Dutch-processed cocoa and hot water intensifies the chocolate flavor, creating a deep, dark, and moist crumb. Paired with a silky Swiss Meringue Buttercream, it moves away from overly sweet American frostings, delivering a rich, buttery finish that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder (sifted)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temp)
- 1 cup hot water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs (room temp)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Buttercream:
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