Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
This Chocolate Buttermilk Cake is rich and moist, topped with a smooth chocolate frosting.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- baking pan
Ingredients
For the Cake
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1-oz. squares unsweetened chocolate melted
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 Tbsp. vinegar
For the Chocolate Frosting
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3 1-oz. squares unsweetened chocolate melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- if necessary Half-and-half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour the baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, melted chocolate, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the cake flour, salt, baking soda, and vinegar. Gradually add this to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter and melted chocolate together. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Add half-and-half if needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Once the cake has cooled, frost it with the chocolate frosting.
Notes
Store any leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature.