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Hot Chocolate Cake
Super moist chocolate layer cake recipe that's made with hot chocolate.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 389 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder¹
- 1 cup hot chocolate2
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Chocolate buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans; set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and hot chocolate; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, butter, buttermilk, and vanilla together until well-combined. It's important that the eggs and buttermilk are at room temperature so that the melted butter doesn't clump up.
- Add hot chocolate mixture, and whisk to combine.
- Whisk in flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt just until incorporated.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake for 20-35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire rack until room temperature.
- The cake is now ready to frost and assemble.
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Notes
- I use regular unsweetened baking cocoa powder, not Dutch-processed.
- I use 1 cup of hot water mixed with 1.25 oz. of hot chocolate powder (standard-sized packet).
- Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
613mg
(26%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
342IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 613mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 342IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.