Super Decadent Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Just one bite of this Super Decadent Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting will have you head over heels in love! And it couldn’t be easier to bake!

Hello and Happy Wednesday! We’re talking chocolate cake today, so let’s get right down to business. Because when it comes to chocolate cake, I don’t mess around!

It should also be sturdy enough to stand firm when confronted with a nice thick swirl of fudge frosting. So I guess that’s three things 😉


But of course, we’re not striving for just “acceptable”! We want amazing… epic… bakery-quality chocolate cake that makes our guests swoon and leave begging for the recipe. We want a recipe so perfect it makes its way into our “forever file” after just one try. And of course, we want a chocolate cake that’s made with simple ingredients and an easy to follow method so we can whip it up whenever a craving strikes!

Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil, canola oil, or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup freshly brewed coffee or freshly boiled water

For the Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

• 8 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 20 Tablespoons (12 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 3 and 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions
For the Chocolate Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350°(F). Generously spray two 9-inch round baking pans with non-stick baking spray and set them aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using an electric mixer, combine both sugars, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt on low until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Set aside.
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