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Sunday Dinner
Aged White Cheddar and Pickled Red Onions on Water Crackers
Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Béarnaise Sauce
Pomme Frites
Mushrooms sautéed with Garlic and Shallots
Green Salad
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Happy Birthday, Boo!
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Chocolate Cake
This is the PERFECT chocolate cake!
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ unsweetened cocoa, I use Ghiradelli
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 extra-large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup hot water
For the Chocolate Frosting
- 12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
- ⅓ cup plus 3 tablespoons of milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
Instructions
For the Cake
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly spray with non-stick baking spray.
- Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder in a large bowl. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Using a hand mixer, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in hot water. Evenly pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove pans from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Leaving parchment paper on remove cake layers and place on a wire rack parchment side down to cool completely.
For the Frosting
- In a medium bowl stir together the melted butter, cocoa powder and espresso powder. Using a hand mixer or wire whisk, add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add a splash of milk if the frosting seems too stiff. Stir in vanilla.
- Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, flat side down, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 598kcal, Carbohydrates: 98g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 450mg, Potassium: 186mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 79g, Vitamin A: 433IU, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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