Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of Matilda’s Chocolate Cake, a rich and moist chocolate cake topped with a luscious fudge frosting. Perfect for any celebration or simply to satisfy your chocolate cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water or freshly brewed coffee
Fudge Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add wet ingredients: Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Add hot water or coffee: Carefully stir in hot water or coffee until the batter is smooth and slightly thin.
- Bake: Pour the batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost: Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Make the fudge frosting by melting butter, cocoa powder, and gradually adding powdered sugar and milk until spreadable. Frost the cakes and stack them, covering with frosting.
Notes
- Use coffee for extra richness and depth of flavor.
- For clean layers, chill the cake before slicing.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature or in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
