Best matilda cake recipe
Inspired by the iconic Matilda movie, this chocolate cake recipe is rich, fudgy, and packed with flavor. With a deep, dark chocolate taste and a decadent fudge frosting
Ingredients
Cake
- Baking Spray – for greasing pans
- 2 cups 400 g Granulated Sugar
- 2 cups 250 g All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup 85 g Unsweetened Dutch-process Cocoa Powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons 6 g Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon 2 g Baking Soda
- ¾ teaspoon 5 g Salt
- ¾ cup 177 ml Vegetable Oil
- 2 Large Eggs at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons 10 ml Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup 237 ml Buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 cup 237 ml Hot Brewed Coffee
Chocolate Fudge Frosting
- Use a favorite fudge frosting or make a simple chocolate ganache for a rich finish.
Instructions
Preheat and Prepare Pans
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and spray them with baking spray.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until well combined.
Add Wet Ingredients
- Pour in the vegetable oil and stir to coat the dry ingredients. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
Stir in Buttermilk and Coffee
- Slowly add the buttermilk, stirring to combine. Then, pour in the hot coffee and mix until the batter is smooth.
Bake the Cake Layers
- Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 29-36 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 8-10 minutes.
Frost with Chocolate Fudge Frosting
- Once the cakes are cool, spread a generous layer of chocolate fudge frosting on each layer. Stack the layers and frost the top and sides of the cake.
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