Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe
Ingredients
This recipe calls for a few basic ingredients and also some special ingredients to make it the ultimate chocolate cake. The basic ingredients are all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and buttermilk. The special ingredients are dark cocoa powder, dark chocolate chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. You will also need one tablespoon of vanilla extract.
To make the cake, you will need two cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking powder, one teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of salt, one cup of granulated sugar, two eggs, one cup of vegetable oil, one cup of buttermilk, one-half cup of dark cocoa powder, one cup of dark chocolate chips, one cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and one tablespoon of vanilla extract.
Instructions
To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by greasing the bottom and sides with butter. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the oil and buttermilk and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the cocoa powder, dark and semi-sweet chocolate chips, and vanilla extract.
Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
To make the frosting, you will need one cup of butter, one cup of dark cocoa powder, two cups of powdered sugar, two tablespoons of vanilla extract, and one-quarter cup of heavy cream. In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the cocoa powder and mix until combined. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and mix until combined. Add the vanilla extract and heavy cream and mix until combined.
Once the cake is cooled, spread the frosting onto the top and sides of the cake and enjoy.
Nutrition
This ultimate chocolate cake is high in fat and calories, but also is high in carbohydrates, protein, and dietary fiber. Each serving contains about 300 calories, 16 grams of fat, 36 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of protein, and 2 grams of dietary fiber. This cake is also a good source of iron, vitamin A, and calcium.
This ultimate chocolate cake is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. It's rich and decadent flavor is sure to please. Enjoy a slice with a cup of coffee or tea for a delicious treat.
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