Description
This Devil’s Food Cake is rich and chocolaty, featuring a perfect blend of coffee and cocoa for an irresistible flavor. Easy to prepare, it’s ideal for dessert lovers looking for a delightful homemade treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (89 g) dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup brewed coffee, strong, hot
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (59 g) dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3 cups (375 g) confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream, plus more if needed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine evenly.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together hot brewed coffee, buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix gently until the batter is completely smooth. Don't worry if it appears thin.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs, but no wet batter.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks. Remove parchment and let them cool completely before frosting.
Notes
For an extra moist cake, you can brush the layers with simple syrup before frosting.
Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg