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Yields:
12 serving(s)
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Cal/Serv:
1769
Death by chocolate cake is layers upon layers of chocolate and the ultimate chocolate dessert. The tallest and proudest cake on the block but there's no need to be intimidated. This cake is easy pull together and will be the greatest show (heart) stopper.
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Ingredients
For the Cake
Cooking spray
- 4 cups
all-purpose flour
- 2 cups
granulated sugar
- 1 cup
packed brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups
Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3 tsp.
baking soda
- 3 tsp.
baking powder
Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups
melted butter
- 6
large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 1/2 cups
strong black coffee
- 2 1/2 cups
buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp.
pure vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 3 cups
butter, softened
- 7 1/2 cups
powdered sugar
- 2 1/4 cups
cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp.
pure vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
- 3/4 cup
heavy cream (plus more if necessary)
- 4 cups
semisweet chocolate chips, divided
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Line three 8” round cake pans with parchment and grease with cooking spray.
- Step 2Make cake: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another large bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, coffee, buttermilk, and vanilla. Gradually whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until smooth.
- Step 3Divide batter evenly among the cake pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely on wire racks before removing from pans.
- Step 4Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Beat in heavy cream (adding more by the tablespoon until consistency is creamy but can hold peaks).
- Step 5Frost cake between layers, and then cover the entire cake with frosting. Using your hands, cover the entire cake with 3 cups chocolate chips, using more if needed.
- Step 6In the microwave, melt remaining 1 cup chocolate chips, then drizzle melted chocolate over cake and serve.
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