Black Magic Cake

Black Magic Cake

I found this recipe via pinterest. Anything with coffee and chocolate is at the top of my "Must Make" list. So I gave it a whirl today. Disclosure: I am picky about cake. I don't want anything to do with any kind of dry cake. This is not at all dry. Moist, light, yummy. It is a keeper. It will be my go-to chocolate cake recipe!

Here is where you can find the original recipe.
But I copied it for ya! :)

1 3/4 c	all purpose flour
2 c	sugar
3/4 c	cocoa powder
2 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	baking powder
1 tsp	salt
2	eggs
1 c	strong black coffee, cooled
1 c	buttermilk
1/2 c	vegetable oil
1 tsp	real vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1/2 c	margarine, softened
2 oz	melted unsweetened chocolate, cooled
3 c	powdered sugar
3 Tbsp	milk
2 tsp	real vanilla extract

Directions

1

 Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.

2

 Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.

3

 Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.

4

 Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.

5

 Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.

6

 Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.

So what I loved about this cake... was it was light but moist. The frosting was really light. Almost whipped.  The only changes I made, were to use milk choco chips instead of unsweetend chocolate in the frosting, I added a TBSP of peanut butter to the chocolate to help it smooth out and used heavy cream for the milk. So good. So easy. Gotta go... shoving my face with cake.