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Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine hot coffee and cocoa. Stir until smooth. Allow to cool.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add sour cream and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with coffee/cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low until just combined after each addition.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn layers out onto wire rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • Frosting:
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cocoa, butter and milk. Beat until smooth.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar.
  • Continue beating until smooth, creamy, and spreadable.
  • Frost layers.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and press into sides of cake.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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    " It was excellent "
    rosemaryblue ate it and said...
    Fabulous recipe. Love that coffee in a chocolate cake. Thanks.
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    " It was excellent "
    taylorsue82 ate it and said...
    Oh my this sounds just great, Awsome post.
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    " It was excellent "
    valinkenmore ate it and said...
    Oh My - this sounds wonderful! My best friends birthday is next week and she is a chocoholic! Will definitely make this for her! Thanks so much.
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    " It was excellent "
    debbie919 ate it and said...
    Whoa! 'Nuff said...five forks and thank you!
    Deb
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    " It was excellent "
    joe1155 ate it and said...
    There is nothing better than chocolate cake! Awesome!
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