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EatingWell's Died-and-Went-to-Heaven Chocolate Cake

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  • Serves: 16
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Ingredients

  1. 1 3/4 cups all-purpose white flour
  2. 1 cup white sugar
  3. 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  8. 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  9. 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  10. 1/4 cup canola oil
  11. 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  12. 1 cup hot strong black coffee
  13. 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  14. 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  15. 2 tablespoons buttermilk or low-fat milk

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 239 kcal
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  • Carbohydrates: 47 g
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  • Dietary Fiber: 1 g
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  • Fat: 5 g
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  • Protein: 3 g
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  • Sugars: 34 g

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Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 12-cup Bundt pan or coat it with nonstick cooking spray. Dust the pan with flour, invert and shake out the excess.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add buttermilk, brown sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Whisk in hot coffee until completely incorporated. (The batter will be quite thin.)
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes; remove from the pan and let cool completely.
  4. To make icing: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough of the buttermilk or milk to make a thick but pourable icing. Set the cake on a serving plate and drizzle the icing over the top.

Yield: 16 servings

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This foolproof cake is one of our most popular recipes. Dutch-process cocoa is preferred here for its deep chocolate flavor.

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3 reviews
  • best recipe!.. anyone know of a vanilla equivalent?

    seeking vanilla - August 9, 2007 06:23:11 AM PST
    this is the best, easiest and reliable recipe for chocolate. I'm curious. any one know of a vanilla equivalent!?

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  • vanilla suggestion

    ebonie_v_smith - May 8, 2008 09:12:22 PM PST
    you should try using flavored coffe creamer...in order to give chocolate chip cookies a little spin sometimes i use hazelnut coffeemate instead of vanilla...use the exact measurements..

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  • delicious!

    crumpet494 - March 19, 2008 02:29:36 AM PST
    This is one of the best chocolate cake recipes I've used. I made it as cupcakes and they were fabulous- very moist and fudgy. I used sour milk (didn't have buttermilk) and it was fine. I also used caramel flavored coffee, which gave it a little twist. Highly recommend it, and as a bonus it has less shortening than other recipes.

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