Chocolate Coffee Cake

By Ellie

8 Person

50 Minutes

1023 Calories

The best soft, moist, quick and easy chocolate coffee cake recipe from scratch, homemade with simple ingredients. Loaded with chocolate frosting and espresso ganache. Sweet cake with chocolate icing or chocolate sauce, and then enjoy the chocolate cake alone or share with family and friends, regardless of the taste of the chocolate cake is irresistible. Here you will see a variety of ways to make chocolate, I believe there is always the one you like, of course, each flavor will not let you down!

Ingredients

Decoration

1 cup Chocolate chips Variety

Espresso Ganache

1 tbsp. Butter Unsalted
1 tbsp. Espresso powder
1 cup Heavy cream
1 cup Chocolate chips

3 cups Chocolate buttercream frosting
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Oil
1 cup Brewed black coffee Strong, Room temperature, Not boiling hot
1 cup Buttermilk
2 Eggs Large
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Baking soda
3/4 cup Cocoa powder
2 cups Granulated sugar
1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour

Method

01

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Keep aside.
02

In another mixing bowl, add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
03

Dump dry flour mixture into this wet mixture and mix until just combined.
04

Pour batter into 2 greased/ floured round cake pans (Dimensions 8×2).
05

Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
06

Allow the cakes to cool down completely.
07

While the cakes are baking, prepare the chocolate frosting, as per the recipe above but make sure to also add 1 tbsp espresso powder.
08

Also, make the ganache: In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips, heavy cream, espresso powder, and butter. Heat in the microwave at 30-second increments, mixing after each interval. Continue doing this until you have a smooth and creamy mixture.
09

Start assembling: Place one cake on a cake stand.
10

Spread frosting on top.
11

Place the other cake on top of the frosting and gently press it to secure it.
12

Then, frost the entire cake in chocolate frosting.
13

Use the back of a spatula to design a diagonal pattern all around the cake.
14

Pour espresso ganache on top of the cake and use a spatula to spread it out and allow it to drip a little along the sides.
15

Toss a variety of chocolate chips on top of the cake for decoration. Enjoy!

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4.8

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Calorie 1023 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 40 Mins
Total Time 50 Mins

02 Ingredients

Decoration

1 cup Chocolate chips Variety

Espresso Ganache

1 tbsp. Butter Unsalted

1 tbsp. Espresso powder

1 cup Heavy cream

1 cup Chocolate chips

3 cups Chocolate buttercream frosting

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

1/2 cup Oil

1 cup Brewed black coffee Strong, Room temperature, Not boiling hot

1 cup Buttermilk

2 Eggs Large

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking powder

2 tsp. Baking soda

3/4 cup Cocoa powder

2 cups Granulated sugar

1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour

03 Method

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Keep aside.

Step 2

In another mixing bowl, add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

Step 3

Dump dry flour mixture into this wet mixture and mix until just combined.

Step 4

Pour batter into 2 greased/ floured round cake pans (Dimensions 8×2).

Step 5

Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.

Step 6

Allow the cakes to cool down completely.

Step 7

While the cakes are baking, prepare the chocolate frosting, as per the recipe above but make sure to also add 1 tbsp espresso powder.

Step 8

Also, make the ganache: In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips, heavy cream, espresso powder, and butter. Heat in the microwave at 30-second increments, mixing after each interval. Continue doing this until you have a smooth and creamy mixture.

Step 9

Start assembling: Place one cake on a cake stand.

Step 10

Spread frosting on top.

Step 11

Place the other cake on top of the frosting and gently press it to secure it.

Step 12

Then, frost the entire cake in chocolate frosting.

Step 13

Use the back of a spatula to design a diagonal pattern all around the cake.

Step 14

Pour espresso ganache on top of the cake and use a spatula to spread it out and allow it to drip a little along the sides.