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Matilda cake 1

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
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Cuisine American

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.