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Best Matilda’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

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This Best Matilda’s Chocolate Cake is a rich, moist chocolate layer cake featuring a smooth and decadent chocolate fudge frosting. The cake layers are infused with coffee for enhanced depth of flavor and perfectly baked to achieve a tender crumb. The luscious frosting blends butter, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and cream into a silky finish, making it an irresistible dessert for chocolate lovers.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 3/4 cups Granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa powder (for cake batter)

Wet Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2/3 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 cup Coffee (hot)

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

  • 11.11 oz Butter (unsalted)
  • 14.1 oz Dark chocolate (about 60%-70%)
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder (for frosting)
  • 1 1/3 cups Heavy cream
  • 1 1/3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat and prepare pans: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two 8-inch baking pans with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine evenly.
  3. Add wet ingredients: Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs to the dry ingredients. Mix until the batter is almost combined.
  4. Incorporate coffee: Pour in the hot coffee and mix until the batter is smooth and runny with no lumps of flour remaining.
  5. Divide and bake: Evenly divide the batter into the two prepared pans. Use cake strips for more even baking and consider weighing the batter for precision. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. A 9-inch pan can also be used if preferred.
  6. Cool the cake: Allow the cakes to cool completely on a wire rack before applying frosting to avoid melting the frosting.
  7. Prepare frosting ingredients: In a saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, heavy cream, and dark chocolate. Sift in cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and kosher salt.
  8. Heat and melt: Heat the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until everything melts together into a smooth, uniform frosting.
  9. Strain the frosting: Pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl or shallow pan to remove any lumps and help it cool evenly.
  10. Cover to prevent skin: Cover the frosting’s surface with plastic wrap, ensuring it touches the surface directly to prevent a skin from forming.
  11. Cool frosting: Let the frosting rest at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 1-2 hours until it reaches the desired thickness.
  12. Assemble the cake: Remove the frosting from the fridge. Place a small dollop of frosting on the cake board or plate where you will frost the cake to secure the first layer.
  13. Layer the cake: Place the first cake layer onto the frosting dollop. Spread about one-third of the frosting evenly over this layer using a spatula.
  14. Add second layer and frost: Place the second cake layer on top, then cover the entire cake with the remaining frosting. Use an offset spatula to create a wave pattern on the surface.
  15. Adjust frosting if needed: If there’s too much frosting, remove the excess and save it for another chocolate dessert.

Notes

  • Use cake strips around pans to promote even baking and prevent doming.
  • Weighing the batter when dividing helps ensure uniform cake layers.
  • Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
  • Cover frosting with plastic wrap directly on its surface to avoid skin formation.
  • Frosting thickness can be adjusted by refrigeration time.
  • Excess frosting can be stored and used later for other chocolate treats.
  • Using hot coffee enhances the chocolate flavor in the cake.

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