Chocolate Cake

Name: Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 g) sour cream; 2½ cups (560 g) brewed coffee, room temperature; 2 cups (228 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted; 5½ cups + 1 tablespoon (684 g) all-purpose flour, sifted; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder; Brown Butter Buttercream Frosting; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 2 cups (456 g) unsalted butter, softened; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 4 cups (800 g) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes
one
9 inch , 4-layer cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

About

The brown butter frosting makes this cake extra flavorful. It’s our number-one flavor combination at Little Flower.

Ingredients

2 cups (456 g) unsalted butter, softened
4 cups (800

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°. Line two 9-inch-round cake pans with parchment and lightly coat with nonstick spray.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy.