Divine Chocolate Cake
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
1 (3-layer) cake
Ingredients
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2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 cups sugar
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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup strong coffee
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3 large eggs
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1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 recipe Chocolate Frosting (Recipe follows.)
Garnish:
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white chocolate curls and dark chocolate curls
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) cake pans; set aside.
2.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add oil, coffee, and eggs, beating for 2 minutes, or until combined. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Pour batter into cake pans.
3.
Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
4.
Spread chocolate frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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