Died-and-Went-to-Heaven Chocolate Cake

Name: Died-and-Went-to-Heaven Chocolate Cake
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda; 1 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1⁄4 cups plus 1 Tbsp. buttermilk, divided; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil; 2 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided; 1 cup hot strong brewed coffee; 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 to 2 Tbsp. buttermilk or 1% milk

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Serves: 12Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 1 hour 10 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 12

Ingredients

1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
1 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1⁄4 cups plus 1 Tbsp. buttermilk, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
2 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
1 cup hot strong brewed coffee
1 1⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 to 2 Tbsp. buttermilk or 1% milk

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 12-cup Bundt pan.
Step 2
In a bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat for 2 minutes until well incorporated. Stir in the hot coffee until completely incorporated. (The batter will be thin.) Pour into the prepared Bundt pan.
Step 3
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the rack and let cool completely.
Step 4
In a bowl, beat together the confectioners’ sugar, remaining vanilla, and 1 tablespoon buttermilk make a thick but pourable frosting. Drizzle the frosting evenly over the top of the cake.