- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
Brooke says
Ok. Just stumbled that cake. Because…hello. It is gorgeous. Absolutely GORGEOUS!
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Brooke! It’s so easy to make even a non-baker like me can’t mess it up. Thanks for dropping by.
Memoria says
I just made a chocolate (overload) cake too with espresso in it, but i should try out this cake recipe. The Hershey’s one (with espresso/coffee added) is my go-to, but I’ll try this out. I love the frosting recipe. I think the addition of egg yolk is quite interesting.
I looked at the cake-serving tool. It is quite cool.
lemonsandanchovies says
Thanks, Memoria. Your cake looks delish!
laq1013 says
I adore that cake and would recognize it anywhere:) I saw the pic on tastespotting and was like, “AH! That’s Ina’s chocolate cake!” I just made it myself a couple weeks ago. It’s amazing and so easy.
lemonsandanchovies says
Well as they say, “great minds think alike”! I found your post and I agree that it is a champ of a cake.
Thanks for stopping by!
Chef Dennis says
what a beautiful cake…it looks so rich and so moist….I can almost taste it…..sigh….I wish I could taste it
lemonsandanchovies says
Chef Dennis, you are absolutely right, this cake is RICH! A little goes a long way.
Thanks for stopping by.
Kristen says
This is one of my favorite chocolate layer cake recipes too. It doesn’t get much better than this!
lemonsandanchovies says
Kristen, you’re right. It’s earned quite a following for good reason.
Thanks for visiting! The photos on your site are beautiful!
Valen says
When I first saw the picture of your cake I immediately thought “Is that the cake from Ina Garten?” I have been wanting to try this cake for years! I don’t care anymore, I want, NO NEED to just go ahead and make this freakin cake!
lemonsandanchovies says
Valen, I had no idea how recognizable this cake was until this post. Definitely try it–you won’t be sorry.
Thanks for dropping by!
Heavenly Housewife says
Gosh, this looks like pure decadence. Got any left over for me?
*kisses* HH
lemonsandanchovies says
HH, as a matter of fact, yes! Come on over! 🙂
Thanks for dropping by!
Jenny says
I love Ina’s chocolate cake recipe; tried it couple times and was always a crowd pleaser! Your cake looks deliciously moist and decadent! Well done! And thanks for introducing my new fav. kitchen gadget! I’ve got to have this NOW!!
lemonsandanchovies says
Jenny, thanks! Isn’t the cake server great?
Sharon says
I saw Ina Garten make this cake on the Barefoot Contessa and added it to my list of cake recipes to make. I’ve made it twice thus far and it is absolutely delicious. I wasn’t a chocolate cake fan before because most are usually too dry but this one is very moist. I love the coffee added to the cake and the icing. It’s definitely a keeper.
lemonsandanchovies says
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for confirming what’s so good about this cake–how moist it is. Glad you dropped by!
joudiesmoodfood says
Looks HEAVENLY! I am craving chocolate. BIGTIME.
lemonsandanchovies says
Joudie, thank you for dropping by!
Jen says
Oooh, that cake looks just perfect. Simple and rich. I’m bookmarking this for the next time I need to show up somewhere with an impressive cake.
The link I clicked said the stainless steel cake server was $49.95. I’m too cheap. The colored versions come out at the end of April, but I’m not sure if I’m even up for $19.95 when I could use my crappy plastic server for free. I guess I’m saying I’m sad that Ikea doesn’t sell this for $1.95.
Cake server rant aside, this is one beautiful chocolate cake. Glad I found you. Oh, via Tastespotting, if you were wondering.
lemonsandanchovies says
Jen, thanks so much for stopping by. Yes, the cake server is a little pricey–I would have loved to find it for much less. You won’t be sorry with this cake.
Jen says
I just looked through the rest of your blog and was delighted to find you are relatively new. I’m glad I caught you at the beginning so I haven’t missed much! I’m adding you to my feed.
lemonsandanchovies says
Gee, thanks, Jen. Yes, I’m very new to food blogging. I hope I don’t disappoint. I really appreciate your comment and I’m glad you’ll be checking back in.
Jean
Elizabeth says
I’m reeling about the cake server. When there are only two slices left, are there arguments over who gets the last piece of cake that is equally curved on both sides?
lemonsandanchovies says
Elizabeth, my husband ALWAYS gets the last piece of cake! 🙂
dizzy girl bakes says
I’ve made this cake and it is delicious! This is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes.
Linda says
I just love this recipe and i make it quite often.
But it is actually Ina Garten’s recipe.
Jean says
Hi, Linda. Isn’t the cake wonderful? It’s my favorite. I wouldn’t even dare take credit for this cake and attribute it to Ina Garten prominently in the recipe section. Several of the first commenters of this post also recognized it as hers–obviously, there are quite a lot of us who are big fans of Ina’s cake! 🙂