Description
An ultra-moist velvet chocolate layer cake made with hot coffee and layered with rich fudge buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (75g) Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (240ml) real buttermilk
- ½ cup neutral vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla bean paste
- 1 cup (240ml) freshly brewed hot black coffee
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3½ cups (440g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- â…“ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla bean paste to the dry ingredients.
- Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Slowly stream in the hot coffee while mixing on low speed.
- Divide the thin batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a clean bowl, beat softened butter until pale and creamy.
- Sift in powdered sugar and cocoa powder alternately with heavy cream.
- Add vanilla extract and whip on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes until fluffy.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
- Spread an even layer of fudge buttercream over the cake.
- Top with the second cake layer.
- Frost the top and sides smoothly with the remaining buttercream.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
Hot coffee intensifies the chocolate flavor while keeping the cake exceptionally moist. Be careful not to overbake to maintain the soft velvet texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 52g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 82g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg