Classic Indulgent Chocolate Cake

Name: Classic Indulgent Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 350 g all-purpose flour (2 ¾ cups); 300 g sugar (1 ½ cups); 70 g cocoa powder (¾ cup); 5 g baking powder (1 tsp); 15 g baking soda (1 tbsp); 5 g salt (1 tsp); 120 ml strong coffee, hot (½ cup); 200 ml buttermilk (¾ cup + 2 tbsp); 2 large eggs; 250 g semi-sweet chocolate (1 ½ cups, chopped); 220 ml heavy cream (1 cup); Optional: 300 g chopped hazelnuts (2 cups); 750 g (6 cups) powdered sugar; 350 g (1½ cups) unsalted butter, softened; 75 ml (¼ cup) heavy cream; 20 g (¼ cup) cocoa powder; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract; 5 g (1 teaspoon) espresso powder; 2 g (½ teaspoon) salt; 60 g (2 oz) chocolate ganache

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:1h 30min

This indulgent chocolate cake is the chocolate-y dream of every chocolate lover. A three-tier sponge with chocolate buttercream in between, hazelnuts, and chocolate ganache. This is what chocolate dreams are made of!

Updated at: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:06:51 GMT