Black Magic Cake (Best Chocolate Cake Ever!)

Black Magic Cake (Best Chocolate Cake Ever!)
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Recipe Rating:
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Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Collections: Member's Choice, Chocolate...
Keyword: best
Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 40 Min

Ingredients

1 3/4 c all purpose flour
2 c sugar
3/4 c cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c strong black coffee, cooled
1 c buttermilk
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 tsp real vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1/2 c margarine, softened
2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
3 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp milk
2 tsp real vanilla extract
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Lisa Glass
Lightly Salted
Englewood, OH (pop. 13,465)
Sqrlmama
Member Since Apr 2011
Lisa's Notes:
When my mother passed away, a close family friend made us two wonderful cakes. One was the Kentucky Apple cake, which was a hit with the big guys, and the other was this moist, dense chocolate cake, which was a hit with my three sons and their friends. My twin boys requested this for their birthday with one stipulation - they each wanted their own cake, just for them! Oh, and don't be thrown off by the inclusion of coffee in the recipe. You would never know it's there. Matter of fact, if my boys knew it was in there, they would freak out since they hate coffee!
 
Comments from the Test Kitchen:
It's true... This is one of the best chocolate cakes we have ever made! Simple and straightforward, this is one of those recipes that everyone will love. (Be sure to have plenty o' milk on hand... yum!)
 

Directions

1
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
2
Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
3
Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.
4
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.
5
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.
6
Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.
Comments

1-12 of 1761 comments on "Black Magic Cake (Best Chocolate Cake Ever!)"

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Kristin Miller Kk723
Apr 7, 2011
Sounds delicious!!
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Christine54
Christine Walker Christine54
Apr 8, 2011
I've made the same chocolate cake for 30 years, tried this and I now have a new favorite chocolate cake! Thank you for the recipe!
user Andrea Lavix alavix
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
user Kitchen Crew JustaPinch
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
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alavix
Andrea Lavix alavix
May 10, 2011
Congratulations, Lisa! You deserve it, because this is a truly delicious cake!
lyndalovestobake
Lynda Lingg lyndalovestobake
May 10, 2011
Congratulations, Lisa!!! I'm so excited!! I was also very surprised to see your smiling face in my email this week. I can't wait to try your cake. We love chocolate cake at our house, but like you said about your boys, I couldn't tell Laura or Jacob (Freitag) about the coffee. :-) (They say hello by the way. We miss you!!!)
nanny519
Mary Curry nanny519
May 10, 2011
Great recipe Lisa. I learned a long time age that coffee enhances the taste of chocolate. I don't tell my family either. This will become a family favorite and rightly named Black Magic Chocolate Cake.
AuntieNae
Rene Montgomery AuntieNae
May 10, 2011
I would think the brand/flavor of coffee has an effect on the taste of the cake? Any suggestions as to which brand/flavor works best? This sounds like a really easy cake and I look forward to making it soon!
dancingqueen
Edda Ratliff dancingqueen
May 10, 2011
I have made Black Magic Cake for years. Mine is a little bit different in that it calls for 3 layers and the frosting is the 7 minute. It makes a beautiful cake and the flavor is wonderful. Good going.
motherchic
nadine mesch motherchic
May 10, 2011
Sounds wonderful. I HAVE been craving chocolate cake and this looks wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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