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Chocolate Espresso Cake

I love what coffee does to chocolate. I decided to kick it up a notch and create a Chocolate Espresso Cake recipe. As you can imagine, it is a magical experience!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Total Time58 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Espresso Cake
Servings: 12 people
Author: Amanda Rettke

Ingredients

Chocolate Espresso Cake

  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • 2 cups (256g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups (300g) packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter softened
  • 4 large eggs
  • 8 oz freshly brewed espresso
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (180g) buttermilk

Ganache

  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • 6 oz heavy cream

Instructions

Chocolate Espresso Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 8-inch round baking pans.
  • Chop chocolate and melt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in small bowl.
  • Whisk brown sugar, butter, eggs, espresso, and vanilla extract for 3 minutes. (Or about a minute with a hand-held mixer or stand mixer)
  • Gradually add melted chocolate and continue whisking for an additional minute.
  • Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture and then add buttermilk.
  • Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 33 to 38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out somewhat clean(not wet). Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of cakes.
  • Invert onto wire racks; cool completely.

Ganache

  • Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl.
  • Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot.
  • Pour hot cream over the chopped chocolate.
  • Let sit for a few minutes, then whisk until smooth.
  • Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake.