express chocolate cake recipe
How to make the best chocolate cakes ever! This chocolate cake recipe is soft, moist, and rich with chocolate cream cheese frosting. This cake is perfect for holidays, birthdays, and parties. This cake is easy to make. You only need two bowls and two cake pans. Even if you’re not a professional baker, it’s possible to make.
Basic Ingredients for express chocolate cake recipe
The cake:-
- Flour 1 3/4 Cup (220g)
- 3/4 cup (75g), Cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) Buttermilk
- 1/2 cup (120ml), Vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240ml). Coffee
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
The frosting:-
- 3/4 cup (175g) Butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (335g) Cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (67g), Cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp 200g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
How do you make express chocolate cake recipe
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter two 8-inch (20 cm) cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Sprinkle lightly with cocoa powder. Set aside.
- Now add flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda to a large bowl. Mix well and place in a bowl.
- Mix buttermilk, coffee (or water), eggs, and oil in a separate bowl. Combine all ingredients until well blended
- After this, Mix the wet ingredients with the dry mixture and whisk to combine.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean. Allow cooling completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat butter in a large bowl until it is light and fluffy. Mix in cream cheese until smooth. Add cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until combined. After this, Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat on low speed till combined.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag. The tops of the cakes can be cut.
- Flatten one layer of cake. Spread one layer of frosting and place the second layer flat-side down on top. After this, Spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides.
- Before serving, let cool for at least 2 hours.