Description
Ultimate indulgence a rich, fudgy chocolate layer cake with glossy fudge frosting made with dark cocoa, hot coffee, and buttermilk.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup hot coffee
Chocolate Fudge Frosting
11 oz unsalted butter
14 oz dark chocolate (60–70% cocoa), chopped
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare pans & oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment.
Mix dry: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder.
Add wet: Mix buttermilk, eggs, oil, vanilla.
Add coffee: Stir in hot coffee gently.
Bake: Pour into pans. Bake 25-30 mins. Cool 10 mins; then cool completely on rack.
Make frosting: Heat butter, chocolate, cocoa, sugar, salt, cream while stirring. Remove, add vanilla, cool 30 mins.
Assemble: Frost layers, stack, cover. Smooth or swirl.
Set & serve: Chill 20 mins before slicing; bring to room temperature to serve.
Notes
Use room-temp butter, eggs, buttermilk.
Hot coffee enhances chocolate flavor without taste.
Dutch-process cocoa deepens color.
Frosting thickens on cooling; refrigerate if needed.
Store covered at room temp 1 day or refrigerated 4 days.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/14 recipe)
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: matilda chocolate cake, chocolate fudge layer cake, moist chocolate cake, buttermilk chocolate cake, rich chocolate dessert