Black Magic Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Categories: Chocolate, Dessert

Submitted By: The Spice House.

Black Magic Chocolate Cake Notes

Ebony, or black, cocoa powder is a very dark colored Dutched cocoa powder. It is available online at baker's supply stores like King Arthur Flour. You can substitute regular Dutched cocoa for more flavor but a paler color.
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 Cups flour
  • 2 Cups sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Ebony Cocoa Powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Cup brewed coffee
  • 1 Cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 Cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 Cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 teaspoon double strength vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • to taste cacao nibs
Serves / Yields

1 9x13 cake
Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan Combine dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Combine bowls, and blend until smooth. It will be a thin batter. Bake 35-40 minutes.

Mix the sugar and butter, stir in vanilla and milk. Beat until smooth. Spread frosting over a cooled cake and sprinkle with lightly crushed cacao nibs.
Helpful Hints

If frosting is too thick, add a little extra milk.

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Cacao Nibs, Roasted
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Cynthia F. Said:

This is an original Hershey's recipe for an incredibly moist chocolate cake. I have been making this for decades - it is the only chocolate cake recipe I use. The batter is very thin, but it bakes into a very moist chocolaty cake. You can sour a cup of milk with 1 T. vinegar if you don't have buttermilk and it will still be great. Enjoy!

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Make it Again? Cynthia F. would make this recipe again.