Description
This delicious chocolate buttermilk cake is rich, moist, and packed with deep chocolate flavor, making it a perfect choice for an easy dessert, quick celebration cake, or indulgent treat. With its soft crumb and creamy chocolate frosting, it fits beautifully into your collection of dinner ideas, dessert ideas, and easy baking recipes. Whether you’re looking for a simple homemade cake or a show-stopping layered dessert, this recipe delivers every time.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee or hot water
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder or melted chocolate
3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and line cake pans
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
3. Mix buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients gently
5. Add hot coffee or water and mix until smooth batter forms
6. Pour batter into pans evenly
7. Bake for 25–35 minutes until done
8. Cool completely before frosting
9. Prepare frosting by beating butter, sugar, and chocolate
10. Add cream and whip until fluffy
11. Assemble layers and frost evenly
12. Slice and serve
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best texture
Avoid overmixing to keep the cake light
Hot coffee enhances chocolate flavor
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg