Classic Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream:

• 5 large egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
• 8 oz good quality dark chocolate chopped, melted, cooled*
• Assembly:
• chocolate curls or sprinkles

Instructions

Chocolate Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350F, grease two 8" round baking pans and dust with cocoa powder. Line bottoms with parchment.
2. Place all dry ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Stir to combine.
3. In a medium bowl whisk all wet ingredients (pour hot water in slowly as not to cook the eggs).
4. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix on medium for 2-3 mins. Batter will be very thin.
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