Chocolate Cake Recipe

Recipe Rating:	486 Ratings5
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)

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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!

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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

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.

Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.

Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.

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Kristin Miller Kk723

Apr 7, 2011

Sounds delicious!!

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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!

Andrea Lavix alavix

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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Andrea Lavix alavix

May 10, 2011

Congratulations, Lisa! You deserve it, because this is a truly delicious cake!

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!!!)

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.

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!

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.