Description
Indulge your senses with this Coffee Chocolate Cake, a decadent three-layer dessert that masterfully blends rich chocolate and bold coffee flavors. Each bite offers a moist and fluffy texture, thanks to the combination of sour cream and vegetable oil, making it an irresistible treat for any occasion—be it birthdays, anniversaries, or just a sweet escape from the everyday. Topped with creamy coffee buttercream, this cake is not only visually stunning but also customizable to suit your taste preferences, whether you prefer a stronger coffee flavor or different frostings. Delight yourself and your guests with this showstopper that’s sure to leave everyone wanting more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 360 g black coffee (or 2 tsp instant coffee)
- 360 g all-purpose flour
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 150 g dark brown sugar
- 75 g unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs
- 270 g sour cream
- 400 g butter (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and cooled black coffee until smooth.
- Gradually combine the wet mixture with dry ingredients on low speed until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg