Amazing Chocolate Cake

Summary by Krater

The host demonstrates how to bake an ultimate chocolate cake with three layers, frosted with a salted chocolate buttercream and garnished with cacao nibs.

From the video

Answers: How do you make an ultimate chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream?

• Chocolate cake recipe
• Chocolate buttercream frosting
• Baking with coffee
• Layer cake decorating

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups strong hot coffee
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 lb confectioners sugar
• heavy cream
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup melted and cooled dark chocolate

What it concludes

• Baking at 350 °F for about 35 minutes for six-inch layers (or 40 minutes for eight-inch layers) results in even, flat cake layers.
• Adding cacao nibs to the buttercream and as a garnish provides a crunchy contrast to the soft cake.