Super Moist Chocolate Cake
One thing’s for sure, if there’s buttermilk and oil in your cake you will have a fairly moist cake. Unless you do something crazy, like over mix or bake it too long. The only thing that’s a little challenging about this cake is that it is so light. Being so light makes it rather difficult to decorate. When something is moist and light it tends to crumble. However, it is my job to find a solution and I did. If you grew up in an old-fashioned home like me and froze nothing. You probably would roll you eyes at my suggestion to freeze the cake. Yes, it does sound rather unconventional. But after you try it do tell me how your cake decorating turned out. Freezing the cake once it’s cooled down definitely makes it easier to decorate the next day. It is best to freeze overnight until the cake is really solid. I promise it is the only way to decorate this cake without sitting with a big mess. I am not saying it can’t be done without freezing. It will just make life easier once frozen. It’s the first time I can honestly say I enjoyed decorating a cake. It was an absolute breeze. Usually I am so flustered after decorating even the simplest of cakes. You must thing I am crazy. Who freezes a cake when you want to eat it fresh. Trust me I see a lot of bakers mentioning that they freeze their cakes. I bet once it’s thawed out you won’t even know the difference. That’s coming from this old-fashioned cook so you got to trust me on this. In my home we rarely freeze anything. However, this is one time I make the exception.
How to make this Super Moist Chocolate Cake
All you need is one bowl. No mess and no fuss, everything is added to one bowl. Apart from the cocoa being a little messy you will hardly have dishes to wash. I mix my wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients. Then the buttermilk and eggs and the cake is in the oven. It is literally that easy.
Baking the Cake
Once the cake batter is all mixed it will look quite runny. Don’t be too concerned by that. it is perfectly ok. However, before baking you will have to grease your baking pans well and use baking paper. Due to the delicate nature of the cake if the pan is not greased well it will stick. Another trick I learnt a while back. When you remove your cake from the oven you can get rid of the dome on top the easy way. I hate wasteage so this works. You take a clean kitchen towel and gently press the centre of the cake down. It flattens the cake and you will have a nice even layer of cake.
Why Coffee
I added coffee to this cake because it enhances the flavor of the chocolate. It gives it a lovely rich taste. Any good quality instant coffee or espresso works, you will need 1 teaspoon.
Buttercream Frosting
I made a very simple Buttercream Frosting for this cake. It was simply delicious. You can make a chocolate ganache if you wish. The Buttercream frosting is made like most frostings, however the trick to getting a light and fluffy one is to beat for a good few minutes. I would say at least 8 minutes.
We loved this Super Moist Chocolate Cake. My husband couldn’t get enough of it. This recipe is definitely a keeper and I hope you love it as much as we do. If you do try the recipe please drop me a comment and a star rating. It is always appreciated. More Recipes to try: Delicious Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake Decadent No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Best Lemon Meringue Tart with Mascarpone If you loved this, please share!
