🍫 Chocolate Buttermilk Cake ✨

A rich, moist chocolate cake layered with creamy cocoa frosting—perfect for celebrations or indulgent moments!

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water

For the Frosting

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat: Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Mix Dry: In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix Wet: Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
4. Add Water: Gradually stir in hot water until smooth. Batter will be thin.
5. Bake: Divide batter into pans. Bake 30–35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool: Let cakes cool 10 minutes in pans, then transfer to wire rack.
7. Frosting: Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa. Mix in buttermilk, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
8. Assemble: Frost one cake layer, stack the second, and cover top and sides with frosting.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Bake Time: 30–35 minutes
• Total Time: ~55 minutes
• Yield: 12 servings
• Kcal: ~350 kcal per slice

✨ Moist, chocolatey, and irresistible—this buttermilk cake is a true crowd-pleaser!