Colette's Chocolate Cake
Submitted by lette927
Rich chocolate layer cake with cocoa, hot coffee, and a hint of almond extract. Colette’s recipe bakes into two moist 9-inch layers that are begging for your favorite frosting.
YIELD
1 cakePREP
10 minCOOK
30 minREADY
60 minThere’s a reason every home baker has that one chocolate cake recipe they swear by. This might become yours.
Colette’s chocolate cake is a two-layer stunner built on a full cup of cocoa powder deepened by hot strong coffee (the secret weapon that makes chocolate taste more like chocolate).
Almond extract hides in the background alongside vanilla, giving the crumb an unexpected warmth that keeps people guessing.
The batter comes together in one bowl, bakes in about 30 minutes, and produces layers so moist and tender they barely need frosting. But go ahead and frost them anyway.
Variations
- Mocha dream: Frost with a coffee buttercream to double down on the chocolate-coffee combo.
- German chocolate style: Fill between the layers with coconut-pecan frosting and coat the outside in dark chocolate ganache.
Pro Tips
- Bring your eggs and milk to room temperature before starting. Cold ingredients shock the shortening and create a lumpy batter.
- Add the hot coffee slowly while mixing on low. Pouring it in too fast can splash and also deflate the batter.
- Don’t overbake. Pull the cakes when a toothpick comes out clean but the top still has a slight spring. Dry chocolate cake is a tragedy.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease the sides and bottom of 2 (9-inch) cake pans with shortening and then dust them with flour.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the coffee.
Mix at low speed until blended, scaping the sides of the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula.
Slowly add the coffee while mixing on low.
Mix until smooth.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in the pans on a wire racks for about 20 minutes, then invert onto racks and remove pans.
Cool completely.
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