Chocolate Buttercream Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup soured milk (add a tablespoon of lemon juice to sour the milk)
• 1 cup black coffee
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
• Combine and melt (but do not over heat) in a double boiler:
• 1 pound chocolate (at least 50% cocoa), chopped in small pieces
• ½ cup butter
• Set aside to cool to room temperature 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• Combine and bring to a boil. Continue to boil over medium heat without stirring until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Meanwhile beat together to stiff peaks
• 6 egg whites at room temperature
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
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