Description
Craving a dessert that’s rich, bold, and guaranteed to impress? Meet your new favorite: moist chocolate cake layered with coffee-kissed buttercream and brushed with a silky chocolate syrup. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream with a subtle caffeine kick—perfect for celebrations, late-night cravings, or turning an ordinary day into something deliciously extra. Fire up that oven—sweet victory is waiting!
Ingredients
For the Cake:
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2 cups + 2 tbsp cake flour
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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½ cup packed dark brown sugar
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1½ tsp baking powder
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¾ tsp baking soda
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2 tbsp espresso powder
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1 tsp fine sea salt
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6½ tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
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1 cup sour cream, room temp
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¼ cup vegetable oil
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2 large eggs, room temp
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½ cup whole milk, room temp
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1½ tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup hot coffee + ¾ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder (bloomed together)
For the Buttercream:
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1½ cups unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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2 tbsp cocoa powder
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2 tbsp brewed coffee, cooled
For the Syrup:
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⅛ cup cocoa powder
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3 tbsp water
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2½ tbsp sugar
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease & line two 9-inch pans.
2️⃣ Bloom cocoa: Whisk hot coffee + cocoa powder until smooth. Cool 10 min.
3️⃣ Whisk dry ingredients. Add butter—mix to crumbs.
4️⃣ Add sour cream, oil, eggs, milk & vanilla. Fold in bloomed cocoa.
5️⃣ Divide batter, tap pans to release air. Bake 30–35 min. Cool 10 min, then invert to racks.
6️⃣ Make syrup: Simmer cocoa, water & sugar 5 min. Cool, brush over warm cakes.
7️⃣ Beat butter for frosting until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, cocoa & coffee. Whip 5 min!
8️⃣ Frost cooled layers. Chill if needed. Slice & serve with coffee or cold milk!
Notes
✔️ Always bloom cocoa—flavor game changer.
✔️ Use room temp ingredients for even mixing.
✔️ Chill layers briefly for easy frosting.
✔️ Slice with a warm knife for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
Nutrition
- Calories: 510 Cal Per Slice
- Sugar: 42g
- Fat: 29g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Protein: 5g