Description
This elegant yet simple chocolate cake features a moist, tender crumb enriched with buttermilk and a hint of coffee to deepen the flavor. Finished with a luxurious two-ingredient dark chocolate ganache, it is the perfect straightforward bake for any occasion.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Dark cocoa powder
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Buttermilk
- Hot coffee or water
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Heavy cream
- Dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and spray an 8-inch round cake pan with non-stick spray, lining the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a mixer bowl, combine the flour, sugar, dark cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt using the paddle attachment on low speed.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, hot coffee (or water), vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- With the mixer on the lowest setting, slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure everything is incorporated.
- Pour the thin batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
- Prepare the ganache by heating heavy cream until simmering, pouring it over dark chocolate chips, letting it sit for one minute, and stirring until smooth before pouring over the cake.
Notes
For the smoothest ganache, ensure your chocolate chips are at room temperature before pouring the hot cream over them. If you prefer a non-caffeinated option, decaf coffee works perfectly to bloom the cocoa powder without adding caffeine, or you can simply use boiling water to achieve a similar depth of chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American