Death by Chocolate Cake

Name: Death by Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water (120g); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g); 1 Tbsp dark baking cocoa powder (6g); 2 cups all-purpose flour (260g); 2 cups granulated sugar (400g); 3/4 cup dark cocoa powder, sifted (75g); 2 tsp baking powder (8g); 1 1/2 tsp baking soda (9g); 1 tsp fine salt (6g); 1 cup warm water (240g); 1 cup sour cream, room temperature (255g); 1/2 cup vegetable oil (110g); 2 large eggs, room temperature (112g); 2 tsp vanilla extract (8g); 1 tsp instant espresso or coffee (1g) - optional; 2 cups (or 4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (434g); 1 cup dark baking cocoa, sifted (100g); 1 tsp vanilla extract (4g); 1/2 tsp fine salt (3g); 5 cups powdered sugar (625g); 3/4 cup heavy cream, room temperature (180g); 1 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled (230g); 2 cups mini chocolate chips (360g); 3, 8-inch cake pans; Spinning cake stand; 10-inch greaseproof cake board or a flat plate; Large offset spatula; Electric hand mixer or stand mixer; Small Piping Bag; Open Star Frosting Tip (like a Wilton 1M)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:25min

Love chocolate?? Then this death my chocolate cake recipe is for you! It's made with moist chocolate cake layers and decadent dark chocolate buttercream.

Updated at: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:25:31 GMT