Description
This Death By Chocolate Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream, featuring layers of moist cake and creamy frosting. Perfect for celebrations, it combines rich cocoa and luscious chocolate chips for a truly decadent dessert that’s easy to make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour; sifted
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder; sifted
- 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 cup sour cream; room temperature
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs; room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. instant coffee crystals
- 2 tbsp. white vinegar; or distilled vinegar
- ½ cup warm water
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. dark baking cocoa powder
- 2 cups unsalted butter; room temperature
- 1 cup dark baking cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp. warm brewed coffee
- 1 ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients with sugar and mix well until dissolved. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking in between each addition.
- Divide the batter evenly into baking pans and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the Chocolate Syrup, in a microwave-safe bowl, mix all the ingredients and set aside.
- To prepare the frosting, beat the butter until fluffy, adding cocoa powder gradually while whisking. Mix in vanilla extract, salt, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and coffee. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Once the cake cools, cut it into 4 layers and layer frosting between each segment, refrigerating each layer briefly to firm up the frosting before adding the next.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake, adding chocolate chips as decoration. Cut, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best mixing results.
You can substitute the canola oil with vegetable oil if preferred.
Refrigerate the cake for a couple of hours prior to serving to enhance flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg