Dark Chocolate Cake with Coffee Buttercream

March 26, 2014

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A beautiful Dark Chocolate Cake with Coffee Buttercream that will wake up your tastebuds, cure that chocolate craving, and have you wishing there was more!

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup strong coffee (it can be hot, warm or cool)

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

1 Tablespoon vanilla

For Buttercream
4 sticks butter

5 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1/2 cup strong coffee, cooled

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon espresso powder

For Chocolate Ganache
1 cup dark chocolate chips

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

3 Heath Candy Bars, chopped roughly, for topping

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prep your baking pans. I use the parchment paper method in the bottom of my cake pans, but you’re welcome to grease and flour – whatever works best for you. In a mixing...
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Nutritions

Calories
1258

Sodium
484mg
20% DV

Fat
83g
128% DV

Protein
8g
16% DV

Carbs
120g
41% DV

Fiber
6g
25% DV

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