
Don't whip! Spread immediately on the cooled cake. On low speed, add the chocolate and coffee to the butter mixture and mix until blended. Dissolve the coffee powder in 2 teaspoons of the hottest tap water. Turn the mixer to low, gradually add the confectioners' sugar, then beat at medium speed, scraping down the bowl as necessary, until smooth and creamy.

Add the egg yolk and vanilla and continue beating for 3 minutes. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir until just melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.Ĭhop the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. It is typically made by heating cream on the stove, whisking egg yolks and sugar in a bowl, and then tempering the egg with the hot cream before cooking the mixture all together (low and slow). With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting.

Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans. Butter two 8-inch x 2-inch round cake pans. Serve at room temperature.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To decorate the cake, sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides. Place the second layer on top, top side up, and frost the top and sides. To assemble, place 1 layer on a flat serving plate, top side down, and spread with frosting. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until just smooth (don't whip!). Cool on a baking rack for 30 minutes, then turn the cakes out onto a baking rack to finish cooling.įor the frosting, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and almond extract on low speed. Bake in the center of the oven for 45 to 55 minutes, until the tops are browned and a cake tester comes out clean. In a measuring glass, add the milk and stir in the vinegar and vanilla. Pour the batter evenly into the 2 pans and smooth the top with a knife. This chocolate cake recipe is SO moist, SO fudgy, and SO rich with a glossy. Add the remaining milk, and then finish with the rest of the flour. Butter two 9-inch round baking pans, line them with parchment paper, butter and flour the pans, and tap out the excess flour. Next add in half of the milk and another third of the flour. With the mixer running on low, add in a third of the flour. Fold in the 4 ounces of coconut with a rubber spatula. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk to the batter in 3 parts, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. The mixture might look curdled don't be concerned.

Add the vanilla and almond extracts and mix well. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl once during mixing. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, until light yellow and fluffy. Grease them again and dust lightly with flour. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, then line them parchment paper.
