The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

Step 1

In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.

Step 2

In a measuring cup, mix together hot coffee and milk. Set aside.

Step 3

In mixer, beat butter and sugar for 5 minutes, until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Slowly add in dry ingredients alternating with the coffee/milk mixture (about 3 additions of each).

Step 4

Pour cake batter into two prepared pans (2-9inch round cake pans, lined with parchment paper and greased and floured). Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool about 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely on parchment paper lined wire racks before frosting.

Step 5

For the Frosting: In mixing bowl, beat butter for 3-5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.

Step 6

Add in powdered sugar, cocoa, extract and heavy cream and beat for 3-5 more minutes until desired consistency.

Step 7

Frost cake and enjoy!