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Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe

4.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Author: CakesCottage

Ingredients

  • Cake :
  • 1 cup-12 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 tsp Nescafe instant coffee granules
  • Chocolate frosting:
  • 8 tbsp butter or margarine softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 10 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • For Cake :
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans
  • Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
  • Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coffee. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
  • To make the frosting:
  • Beat room temperature soften butter in medium bowl until fluffy.
  • Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency
  • (additional milk or less may be needed). Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.
  • Frost the cake.
  • Garnish with chocolate sprinkles (optional) and set in a fridge for a few hours before serving.