Coffee Chocolate Cake
Calories: 37
Adjust Servings Here: 12 servings
Description
Make any occasion memorable with this bold and beautiful coffee chocolate cake! Infused with espresso, the chocolate sponge is moist and flavorful, topped with creamy frosting that’s rich with coffee notes. An elegant dessert that coffee lovers will adore!
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 250 g (2 cups) All-purpose flour
- 65 g (¾ cup) Cocoa powder
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 170 g (¾ cup) Unsalted butter at room temperature
- 300 g (1½ cups) White granulated sugar
- 165 g (¾ cup) Brown sugar packed
- 4 large Eggs
- 240 ml (1 cups) Buttermilk
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Instant coffee or espresso powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
Chocolate buttercream frosting
- 340 g (1½ cups) Unsalted butter at room temperature
- 500 g (4 cups) Powdered sugar
- 175 g (6 oz) Dark chocolate melted, cooled
- 2 tbsp Instant coffee or espresso powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Coffee white chocolate drip
- 110 g (4 oz) White chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp Heavy cream
- 1 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder
Decoration
- 8 Chocolate coated candy balls
- Additional chocolate swirls (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F / 180°C/ Gas Mark 4. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Dry ingredients - Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.250 g All-purpose flour, 65 g Cocoa powder, 2 tsp Baking powder, 1 ½ tsp Baking soda, ½ tsp Salt
- Liquids - In another bowl, mix the buttermilk and dissolved coffee until well combined. Set aside.240 ml Buttermilk, 2 tbsp Instant coffee or espresso powder
- Wet ingredients - In the large mixing bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the softened butter, white granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.170 g Unsalted butter, 300 g White granulated sugar, 165 g Brown sugar, 4 large Eggs, 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- Combine - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the coffee-buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pan - Divide the batter equally between the prepared cake pans. Smooth the tops with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, remove them from them, and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Frosting - While the cakes are cooling, prepare the chocolate buttercream frosting. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, melted chocolate, dissolved coffee, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and well combined.340 g Unsalted butter, 500 g Powdered sugar, 175 g Dark chocolate, 2 tbsp Instant coffee or espresso powder, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- Stack - Once the cakes are completely cool, divide the layers horizontally into two, so you have flour layers. Then, spread a layer of chocolate buttercream on top of one cake layer, then place the second layer on top. Use the remaining frosting to frost the top and sides of the cake evenly with an offset spatula.
- Coffee glaze - For the coffee white chocolate drip, heat the white chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in the instant coffee or espresso powder. Let it cool for a few minutes.110 g White chocolate chips, 2 tbsp Heavy cream, 1 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder
- Drip - Carefully drizzle the coffee-white chocolate mixture over the top edges of the cake to create the drip effect. Use any remaining frosting to pipe swirls on top of the cake.
- Decorate the top of the cake with chocolate-coated candy balls and additional chocolate swirls if desired.8 Chocolate coated candy balls, Additional chocolate swirls (optional)
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