Chocolate Layer Cake
Make this delicious chocolate layer cake with rich cocoa flavor and moist texture. Perfect homemade dessert recipe with simple ingredients and easy instructions in under an hour.
Equipment
- oven
- 9-inch round cake pans
- stand mixer
- large bowl
- medium bowl
- whisk
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- wire rack
- knife
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot, strong brewed coffee
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, then line the bottoms with parchment paper circles to prevent sticking.
- In the large bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until they are fully combined and free of lumps.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and fully emulsified.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix just until the batter is combined, then carefully pour in the hot coffee and continue mixing on low until the batter is smooth and thin.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in their pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges and invert the cakes onto the rack to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Let cakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.