American · Dessert
Classic Chocolate Layer Cake
A rich, deeply chocolatey layer cake built on a classic American buttermilk-and-cocoa sponge, moistened with hot water and oil, then finished with a dark chocolate cream cheese frosting between the layers and on top.
$1
20 minsPrep
24 minsCook
59 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
404Calories
6.4gProtein
24.5gFat
42.7gCarbs
23.6gSugar
3.3gFiber
411mgSodium
85mgChol
10.2gSat Fat
202mgPotassium
50mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
0.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.5gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 175C and grease and line a 10cm round cake tin.
2
Sift the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking soda together into a bowl, then whisk in the sugar.
3
In a separate bowl beat the egg with the buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract until combined.
4
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth, then stir in the hot water until the batter is thin and glossy.
5
Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 22-25 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
6
Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
7
Beat the softened butter and cream cheese together with a hand mixer until smooth, then fold through the melted dark chocolate.
8
Once the cake is fully cool, split it horizontally and spread the chocolate cream cheese frosting between the layers and over the top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.3 oz38g sifted all purpose flour
- 1.5 oz42g sugar white
- 0.4 oz12g sifted cocoa powder
- 0.1 oz2g baking soda
- 1/21/2 eggs, beaten (27g)
- 1.1 oz30g buttermilk
- 0.6 oz16g vegetable oil
- 0.1 oz3g vanilla extract
- 0.8 oz22g hot water
- 0.8 oz22g softened butter
- 0.6 oz18g softened cream cheese
- 0.4 oz10g melted chocolate dark 70
