Small Chocolate Cake Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A scaled-down chocolate layer cake that yields six servings or one 9-inch round. Soft and moist like traditional chocolate cake, made with cocoa, coffee, buttermilk, and topped with frosting.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled (125 grams))
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder ((34 grams))
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar ((100 grams))
- ½ cup granulated sugar ((100 grams))
- ⅓ cup canola (vegetable, or avocado oil (80 ml))
- ½ cup buttermilk ((120 ml))
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup hot water ((120 ml))
- ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder or 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened (226 grams; 2 sticks))
- 3 cups powdered sugar ((360 grams))
- ½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (sifted (45 grams))
- 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk ((45 to 60 ml))
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 90M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 393mg
- Total sugar
- 93g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 312mg
- Calcium
- 78mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 393MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.