The Best Chocolate Cake
The most flavorful - and our absolute favorite - chocolate cake recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark brown
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup Greek yogurt whole fat, plain
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup hot, fresh-brewed coffee
Frosting
- ¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
Instructions
Make Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a tube pan or two 9-inch cake rounds and line with parchment. Have a baking sheet ready.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, milk, olive oil, eggs and vanilla. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Then add the coffee and whisk lightly or stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, place the pan on the baking sheet to catch any drips, and place in the oven, and bake for 35-40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then carefully turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.
Make Frosting
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whip the butter with a mixer until it is smooth and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and the powdered sugar and whip to combine, then add the milk (more if needed) to make a smooth, fluffy frosting. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 428mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 4gSugar: 58gVitamin A: 378IUCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg
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