Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

🍫 Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

🧁 Ingredients

For the cake:

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour

• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar

• ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk (room temperature)

• ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup (240ml) hot coffee (or hot water)

For the chocolate frosting (optional but recommended):

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened

• ⅔ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder

• 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar

• ⅓ cup (80ml) milk or buttermilk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

🔥 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans (or one 9×13-inch pan).

2. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

3. Add wet ingredients: Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).

4. Add hot coffee: Slowly stir in hot coffee. Batter will be thin — that’s normal!

5. Bake:

   • 30–35 minutes for round pans

   • 35–40 minutes for 9×13 pan
     Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Cool completely before frosting.

🍫 Frosting

1. Beat butter until creamy.

2. Add cocoa powder and mix well.

3. Alternate adding powdered sugar and milk.

4. Add vanilla and salt. Beat until fluffy.

5. Frost cooled cake.

💡 Tips

• Coffee enhances the chocolate flavor but won’t make the cake taste like coffee.

• For extra richness, substitute half the oil with melted butter.

• Add chocolate chips for a more decadent texture.

• This cake tastes even better the next day!