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This recipe delivers the ultimate multi-layer chocolate cake: three decadent layers of intensely rich, moist chocolate sponge smothered in a velvety homemade chocolate fudge buttercream.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Rich Chocolate Cake Layers:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder (high quality)
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk (makes the crumb incredibly moist)
- 1 ½ cups warm water (or hot brewed coffee—see secrets)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Fudge Buttercream:
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream (or whole milk)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
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