Chocolate Cake

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 180c.
2. Grease and flour two 20cm round baking pans.
3. Set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa(s), baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Mix on low until dry ingredients are thoroughly combined.
6. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla.
7. Beat on medium speed for about two minutes; the mixture will be thin.
8. Pour mixture evenly into prepared pans.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes for round pans or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
11. Cream butter for a few minutes in a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed.
12. Turn off the mixer.
13. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into the mixing bowl.
14. Turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the dry ingredients do not blow everywhere) until the sugar and cocoa are absorbed by the butter.
15. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and milk/double cream and beat for 3 minutes.
16. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add a little more sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add additional milk 1 tablespoon at a time
17. Place the first layer of cake on the cake plate and spread chocolate icing
18. Then add the second layer on top and ice the top and around the cake with remaining icing

• Servings : 8
• Course : Dessert
• Recipe Type : Cake
• Ingredient : Baking Powder, Butter Milk, Cocoa Powder, Double Cream, Egg, Icing Sugar, Plain Flour, Soft Butter, Vanilla Extract