Double-Chocolate Layer Cake

1861 reviews · Vegetarian · “This is the most fabulous chocolate cake that I’ve ever made,” Ina Garten declared when F&W ran her recipe in 2007. The buttermilk keeps the cake moist and light, and the bit of coffee in the cake…

16 ingredients

Refrigerated

• 1 Egg yolk, large
• 2 Eggs, large

Baking & Spices

• 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 2 tsp Baking soda
• 6 oz Chocolate, semisweet
• 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1 1/16 cup Confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 tsp Vanilla, pure

Oils & Vinegars

• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

Drinks

• 1 cup Coffee, hot
• 1 tbsp Instant coffee granules

Dairy

• 2 sticks Butter, unsalted
• 1 cup Buttermilk