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Chocolate Velvet Cake Recipe

Chocolate Velvet Cake with Chocolate Heritage Frosting gives a nod to the traditional Southern velvet cakes we all know and love while giving them a bit of an update. Full of rich, delicious chocolate flavor with that unmistakable velvet cake texture.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Author: Robyn Stone

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (113 g) butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (297 g) sugar
  • 2 large (100 g) eggs room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons (15.75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon (2.6 g) kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon (1.16 g) espresso powder
  • 1 cup (227 g) buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon (4.7 g) vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon (6 g) baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon (14.9 g) distilled white vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350o F. Prepare three 8-inch cake pans with butter and flour, taking care to remove any excess flour or brush with homemade cake goop (cake pan release).
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about three minutes. Add eggs one at a time, completely incorporating after each addition.
  • Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and espresso powder in a separate medium bowl, set aside.
  • Pour buttermilk and vanilla into a measuring cup, set aside.
  • Alternately, mix flour mixture and buttermilk mixture into butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
  • Scrape down sides of mixing bowl to ensure all ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Reduce speed of mixer and stir in baking soda, making sure incorporated into batter. Then, stir in the vinegar, taking care not to over mix.
  • Distribute cake batter evenly into the three cake pans. Bake for 25 minutes or until cakes have gently pulled away from the edges of the cake pans and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. You can follow my tips for how to tell when your cake is done.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool. Cool in pans for about 10 minutes and then turn out onto cooling racks until cakes are completely cooled before frosting cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

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