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Quick + Easy Frosted Chocolate Cake

It's almost dangerous how easy this is to make. Could lead to too-frequent chocolate cake eating.
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A piece of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and five red raspberries next to it on a white plate with a fork.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder, I use Hershey's in this
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup boiling water (or hot coffee, for further depth of taste)

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter
  • pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup cream, half and half or milk (you may not need it all). (I splash a bit of brewed coffee into the frosting, as well. If so, just use less cream)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9 x 13" baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in large bowl.
  • Add the buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla and mix with a hand mixer until combined.
  • Add the hot water or coffee and mix on low speed until combined. Then scrape down bowl and mix again on high speed for about 30 seconds.
  • Pour batter into baking pan. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from oven and set on a wire rack to cool.

Make Frosting

  • Beat the butter, salt and cocoa powder together in a large bowl, until smooth.
  • Alternate adding 1 cup of the powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp of the cream/coffee, mixing between each addition. Scrape down sides of bowl and then beat with mixer for 3-5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
  • When cake is cool, spread with chocolate frosting. This is good. Ration yourself.
Servings: 12