If I knew You Were Coming…I’d Bake You a Cake!

fudgey chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.
Chocolate cake with salted caramel, marshmallow buttercream.

A no-fail, go to cake recipe is essential. Sometimes, you need something that is reliable, delicious and doesn’t require an extra trip (or trips) to the local supermarket or a rushed Amazon Prime delivery for a elusive ingredient. Here you have a beautiful, chocolaty cake that could be doubled as a layer cake, cut into squares or cooked in mini muffin or loaf pans. It’s sturdy, no fuss and plain delicious.

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Happy Baking!

Lisa

If I knew You Were Coming…I’d Bake You a Cake!

  • 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar (145 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25 grams)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk * see Notes for options. (175 ml)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)
  • 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa powder (41 grams, sift to remove lumps)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon of instant coffee (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table or fine sea salt
  • Frosting
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled, 55 grams)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (180 grams, sifted if lumpy)
  • 1/2 ounces cup unsalted butter (at room temperature, 4or 115 grams)
  • Pinch of fine sea salt (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of whippiing cream or half and half
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract