Powdered Sugar: Also known as icing sugar or confectioner’s sugar this helps to sweeten the frosting and make it thicker so you can frost your cake and pipe decorations.
I recommend sticking with unsalted butter for the frosting as well. Unsalted Butter: This will give you a beautiful buttery flavor in your buttercream frosting.You can omit the espresso powder, but you’ll still want to add the boiling water if you do.Īnd for the chocolate buttercream frosting we’ll be using: I also like to add some instant espresso powder which enhances the chocolate flavor even more. Boiling Water & Espresso Powder: The boiling water helps to bloom the cocoa powder and create a deeper, richer chocolate flavor.Eggs & Vanilla: The eggs provide stability and the vanilla adds a little extra flavor.If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own with my homemade buttermilk substitute. Buttermilk: The buttermilk adds moisture and helps to create a tender crumb.Coconut oil will be fine too, but if you do use it, just be sure your other ingredients are at room temperature so that it doesn’t solidify when you mix everything together. Oil: I recommend sticking with a neutral flavored oil like canola or vegetable oil.The brown sugar adds moisture to the cake as well. Sugar: You’ll be using a mix of brown sugar and granulated sugar in this cake.There’s also some salt to help balance out the sweetness. Baking Soda, Baking Powder, & Salt: I’ve tested this cake with varying levels of baking powder and baking soda and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of each one is the perfect amount.This will ensure that the cake has enough acidity in it to rise properly. Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: This is what provides the chocolate flavor! I highly recommend using natural unsweetened cocoa powder instead of Dutch-processed cocoa powder.Too much flour can lead to a dense cake instead of a soft, light, and fluffy cake. As always, when measuring your flour make sure to use the spoon and level method. All-Purpose Flour: This is what provides the structure for the cake.
While this may seem like quite a few ingredients, I promise this cake isn’t difficult! Let’s break down each ingredient you will need for this easy chocolate cake: And if you don’t want to bake a three-layer cake, I’ve included directions for how to bake this cake in different-sized pans too. I’ve also included step-by-step instructions showing you how to make the cake and frost it.
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