Chocolate Cake

This classic chocolate cake pairs moist chocolate cake layers with a rich and silky chocolate buttercream. It's the only chocolate cake recipe you will ever need!

· 2 cups all-purpose flour

· 2 cups granulated sugar

· 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powdersifted

· 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

· 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*

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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