Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 45 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- • 1/2 cup butter
- • 1 1/2 cup sugar
- • 2 eggs
- • 2 (1-oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
- • 2 cups sifted cake flour
- • 1 tsp. salt
- • 1 cup buttermilk
- • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- • 1 tsp. baking soda
- • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
- Chocolate Frosting
- • 1/2 cup butter, softened
- • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- • 3 (1-oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
- • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- • Half-and-half (if necessary)
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Line bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and beat.
- 3. In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Add buttermilk and chocolate mixture, stir in vanilla.
- 4. Use a small bowl to dissolve baking soda in vinegar. Slowly add into chocolate mixture. Mix until blended.
- 5. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before adding frosting
- Chocolate Frosting
- 6. In large mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well between additions. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. If necessary, thin frosting with 1-2 tsps. half-and-half.