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Devil's Food Cake with Mocha Buttercream Frosting
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Servings:
12 to 16 servings
Ingredients
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4 ounces Ghirardelli 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar
1 1/2 cups Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa
2 cup flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 2/3 cups butter, softened
4 eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons granulated instant coffee
2 tablespoon boiling water
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup milk
Directions
Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease the bottoms of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, and line with waxed paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ground chocolate, granulated sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Add 1 cup of the buttermilk and 1 cup of butter. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of buttermilk, the eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
- Bake 30 to 45 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean when inserted into the cake’s center.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove cakes from the pans, discard the waxed paper, and transfer them to the wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting:
- Melt the chocolate (broken into 1-inch pieces) in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is smooth.
- Dissolve the instant coffee granules in the boiling water.
- Stir the coffee mixture into the chocolate, remove from the heat, and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining 2/3 cup butter until fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
- Frost the cake.
