This is the best chocolate cake ever. It's delicious to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups (285 g) granulated sugar
3/4 cup (170 g) dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup (110 g) Dutch processed cocoa powder
2 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 cups (18 fl oz or 540 ml) buttermilk
1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
6 oz (168 g) melted semisweet fine quality chocolate
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter and parchment line two 8x2-inch (20x5-cm) baking pans.
Step 2
2. Measure all ingredients (except the chocolate) into a large mixer bowl.
Step 3
3. Blend for 30 seconds on LOW speed, scraping bowl constantly.
Step 4
4. Blend in the melted chocolate and beat 3 minutes on HIGH speed, scraping the bowl.
Step 5
5. Spoon into the pans and level them well with an offset spatula.
Step 6
6. Bake layers for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 7
Storage: Double wrap the cake in plastic wrap. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Step 8
Yield: two 8-inch (20-cm) cakes
Used with permission of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., NY, NY. From The Well-Decorated Cake, by Toba Garrett ©2003 by Toba Garrett. Buy the full book on Amazon or ThriftBooks.
