Black Coffee Chocolate Cake Recipe

Indulge in this decadent Black Coffee Chocolate Cake, the easiest dark chocolate cake you'll ever make! Its intensely rich, moist crumb is unbelievably delicious and has been a family favorite for 30 years. The secret? A hint of black coffee that enhances the chocolate flavor. Perfect for chocolate lovers, this cake is easily customizable with your favorite fillings and frostings – we suggest creamy peanut butter and dark chocolate frosting! Get ready to impress!

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Calories 3805.6 kcal
Protein 111g
Rating 4.6 (23 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Black Coffee Chocolate Cake

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How to Make Black Coffee Chocolate Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, coffee, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and buttermilk substitute (see notes).
  3. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. The batter will be thin.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Once cool, fill (optional) with creamy peanut butter and frost with your favorite dark chocolate frosting.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

137 g

Sugar

1649g

Fat

76g

Carbs

205g