Chocolate Cake

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

buttered two round 8-inch pans, then lined the bottom of each pan with parchment paper. Once that was done, I buttered and floured both pans.

Step 2

sift and mix dry ingredients

Step 3

add buttermilk to a bowl then egg replacer oil and vanilla

Step 4

mix together dry and wet

Step 5

then once mixed add hot brewed coffee and stir to combine

Step 6

pour into 2 cake pans

Step 7

put in at 350 for 35-40 mins

Step 8

let cool for 30 mins before removing from pan then place on cooling rack and let cool completely

Step 9

melt chocolate and stir until just melted

Step 10

let chocolate cool to room temperature

Step 11

beat butter then add egg yolk and vanilla and beat for another 3 mins

Step 12

add powdered sugar and beat on medium

Step 13

dissolve tablespoon of coffee granules into 2 tsp very hot tap water

Step 14

add chocolate and coffee into butter mixture and beat together on low without overmixing

Step 15

carefully place one of the layers, flat side up, on cake pedestal. Then, using an icing spatula, spread a thin layer of buttercream on just the top. Then place the second cake layer, flat side up, right on top of the first and spread frosting all over