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The Best Triple Chocolate Cake

Name: The Best Triple Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 1, 1 9-inch two layer cake
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cups unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup buttermilk (shaken); 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil; 2 large eggs (at room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup freshly brewed coffee (warm but not too hot so you don’t scramble the egg*); 1 cup unsalted butter (softened); 6 ounces brick-style cream cheese (softened (I used lite)); 1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (sifted); pinch salt; 5 cups confectioners’ sugar; about 4 to 5 tablespoons cream (half-and-half may be substituted, or as needed for consistency); about 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (for sprinkling); about 1/2 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional for drizzling)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING170M COOK

CAL 42%·PRO 18%

CARBS 116G55% OF CAL

4G FIBER20G OTHER92G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 41G44% OF CAL

19G SAT22G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A rich, decadent triple chocolate layer cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. A chocolate lover's dream dessert that impresses.

dessertamericanbaked goodvegetarian

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Ingredients

serves 1

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cups unsweetened natural cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk (shaken)
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 large eggs (at room temperature)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup freshly brewed coffee (warm but not too hot so you don’t scramble the egg*)
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
6 ounces brick-style cream cheese (softened (I used lite))
1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (sifted)
pinch salt
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
about 4 to 5 tablespoons cream (half-and-half may be substituted, or as needed for consistency)
about 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (for sprinkling)
about 1/2 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional for drizzling)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 170M