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Black Magic Cake

If you’re looking for a rich, decadent chocolate cake, look no further than black magic cake! Buttermilk makes this classic chocolate cake moist and tender, while coffee brings out all of its chocolatey goodness.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 10
Course: Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee dissolved in 1 cup boiling water cooled
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Frosting as desired, such as:
  • Homemade Chocolate Frosting
  • buttercream frosting
  • Cream Cheese frosting

Instructions

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  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. 
  2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
  6. Frost as desired.

Notes

  • If baking in a 13x9-inch pan, bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • If baking in a 12-cup bundt pan, bake for 50-55 minutes.
  • This is a very moist cake, so consider using a crumb coat when frosting, and/or freezing the cake layers before frosting.
  • Store leftover cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • From Hershey’s.