Salted Chocolate Cake

Name: Salted Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Cups (195g) Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, Spooned and Leveled; 6 Tablespoons (30g) Unsweetened Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder; 3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder; 3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 Teaspoon Salt; 1 Cup (200g) Granulated Sugar; 2 Large Eggs, Room Temperature; 3/4 Cup (177ml) Buttermilk, Room Temperature; 6 Tablespoons (90ml) Coffee/Espresso, Room Temperature; 6 Tablespoons (90ml) Neutral Flavored Oil i.e. Vegetable Oil; 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 3/4 Cup (170g) Salted Butter, Room Temperature, Slightly Firm to Touch; 2 Cups (240g) Confectioners’ (Powdered) Sugar, Sifted, Plus More as Needed; 6 Tablespoons (30g) Unsweetened Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder, Sifted; 1-2 Tablespoons (15-30ml) Heavy Whipping Cream, Plus More as Needed; 3/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract; Flaky Sea Salt, Optional

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:30min

Made with moist layers of buttermilk chocolate cake and a richly, decadent salted chocolate buttercream frosting, this salted chocolate cake is a chocolate lover's dream dessert.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:43:54 GMT