The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist, and decadent chocolate cake with a creamy frosting that's sure to impress any chocolate lover.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (or brewed coffee) (or brewed coffee)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups butter (softened) (softened)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk (as needed) (as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla extract. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and powdered sugar, mixing until combined. Add milk as needed for consistency.
- Once cakes are cool, spread frosting on top of one layer and sandwich with the second layer. Frost the outside and serve.
Notes
For a deeper flavor, use brewed coffee instead of warm water in the batter.