Description
This Chocolate Cake Recipe truly is the BEST EVER! You HAVE TO try it! It’s a 3-layer, super moist chocolate cake with a rich, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate buttercream frosting. And to top it all off, this cake is covered with a chocolate ganache drip. It’s chocolate overload and you won’t regret it.
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE:
1 ½ cups (285g) granulated sugar
½ cup (118 ml) vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon (15 ml) pure vanilla extract
½ cup (118 ml) light sour cream
2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (55 g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon (5g) espresso powder (optional)
2 ½ teaspoons (9 g) baking powder
½ teaspoon (2 g) baking soda
1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
1 ¼ cup (296 ml) coffee
FOR THE FROSTING:
3 cups (689g) unsalted butter
1 ½ cups (167g) cocoa powder (natural unsweetened or dutch processed)
9–10 (1171 g) cups powdered sugar
3–4 tablespoons (44-58ml) heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoons (15ml) Rodelle pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Chocolate sprinkles (optional)
FOR THE GANACHE:
2 ounces (56g) dark chocolate
6 tablespoons (88ml) heavy whipping cream
Instructions
