The Best Chocolate Coffee Cake

Get ready to indulge in a slice of pure chocolate bliss! This decadent chocolate cake is perfectly moist and rich, layered with velvety chocolate frosting, and topped with a luxurious chocolate ganache drizzle. Every bite is a melt-in-your-mouth experience—smooth, sweet, and oh-so-chocolatey! Whether you're celebrating something special or treating yourself (because you deserve it!), this cake is sure to impress. Grab your whisk and let’s bake up a little slice of heaven together!

Yields: (enough for 12 people)

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Ingredients:

Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• ⅔ cup cocoa powder

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 eggs

• ⅔ cup vegetable oil

• 1 cup milk

• ½ cup malted chocolate powder

• 2 tsp instant coffee

• ½ cup water

Frosting:

• 1 Cup Butter, at room temp.

• 3 ½ cups Powdered Sugar, sifted

• 1 Tablespoon Instant coffee

• 1 tbsp Hot water

• 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Ganache:

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Coffee for Soaking:

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tbsp coffee

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Steps:

1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Dry Ingredients: Add all the dry ingredients except chocolate malt, in a large mixing bowl. Whisk and set aside.

3. Wet Ingredients: In a separate cup add the milk, chocolate malt, coffee, eggs, and oil. Mix and pour into the dry ingredients.

4. Add Water: Mix until well combined and then add the water. This should make the batter a bit more liquid and smooth.

5. Bake: Divide the batter into 2 pans equally and bake for 25-30 min. Cool cakes on a wire rack.

6. Ganache: Add the chopped milk chocolate to a glass bowl. Heat the heavy whipping cream until just simmering. Pour the cream over the chocolate. Gently stir the cream until it is fully combined with the milk chocolate. Set aside.

7. Frosting: With an electric mixer, beat the butter for 5 full minutes, until light and fluffy. Sift in the powdered sugar to prevent any lumps and add half to butter. Beat for another 5 minutes then add the remaining powdered sugar and mix for 3 more minutes.

8. Frosting II: While powdered sugar is mixing into butter, in a small bowl add instant coffee, hot water, and heavy whipping cream. Add the coffee mixture to frosting with heavy cream and beat for another 3 minutes.

9. Assembly: Take the first layer of the cake and set it down. soak completly with half the coffee mixture. Add about 3 scoop of fresting and spread. Repeat for the second layer. This time spread the frosting on the side of the cake as well. Do a really thin crumb coat then refrigerate for 10 minutes. Add a second layer of frosting and refregirate again.

10. Drizzle: Pour the ganache over the top of the cake. spread it out with a spatula and you're done!!!

11. ENJOYY!!!

    
    

    

    
    

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