Beatty's Chocolate Cake

courtesy of Ina Garten and Food Network

Ingredients

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• Butter, for greasing the pans
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups good cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee

Directions

Chocolate Buttercream, recipe follows

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.

Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.

Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/beattys-chocolate-cake-recipe/index.html

I made the cake as directed by the recipe, but instead of the recipe that was included with Ina's recipe, I used a Quick Mocha Icing from the Joy of Cooking.

courtesy of Joy of Cooking

1 2/3 c of powdered sugar/confectioner's sugar
1 stick of unsalted butter, softened and cut into small blendable chunks
4 to 6 Tbsp of coffee
2 tsp of vanilla extract
¼ tsp of salt
2 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp of instant coffee or espresso powder

Combine in electric mixer and beat until smooth.

This cake is seriously unbelievable. I am in total sugar coma mood right now and I LOVE IT. The mocha icing is to die for and I can't wait for you guys to try it.