Enchanted Chocolate Cake
Enchanted Chocolate Cake is intensely chocolaty with a deep cocoa flavor boosted by dark coffee, yielding a plush, moist crumb. Buttermilk keeps it tender while a hint of vanilla rounds out the richness, making each slice velvety and satisfying. It’s a crowd-pleasing dessert for birthdays, potlucks, or any time you want a classic chocolate showpiece.
- Prep15 min
- Cook30 min
- Serves24
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch dish.
- 3
In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center; pour coffee, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla into the well. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. The batter will be thin.
- 4
Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- 6
Cool for 10 minutes, then remove the cakes from the pans and finish cooling on a wire rack.
- 7
Fill and frost as desired.
- Calories 165.4 kcal Moderate
- Protein 2.66 g Low Source
- Carbs 27.03 g Moderate
- Total Fat 5.7 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 0.94 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 16.11 mg Moderate
- Sodium 41.98 mg Low Source
- Fiber 1.2 g Low Source
- Sugar 17.27 g High
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 23.53 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.18 mg Low Source
- Potassium 5.31 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 11.63 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.12 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.25 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Caffeine ☕
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Chocolate 🍫
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