Chocolate cake

The best chocolate cake recipe. Ever? There are plenty of claims for the best chocolate cake recipe. I get that. But with one bite of this decadent, moist chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, every single person around the table commented that this was the best chocolate cake they’d ever tasted.

ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
½ cup canola oill
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup strong hot coffee

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter & flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
In a large bowl combine flour, both sugars, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
With a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add in milk, oil, eggs and vanilla until combined.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with the mixer on low.
Pour in the hot coffee (Batter will be thin)
Divide between the prepared pans and bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the cake completely before frosting.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 ½ - 4 cups confectioners sugar
2-4 tablespoons milk, as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add butter to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat until fluffy.
Add in cocoa powder, confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Beat until thick and creamy. If frosting is too thick add more milk. If it is too runny add more powdered sugar.
Set aside until you are ready to frost the cake.