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Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe: Delicious, From-Scratch Recipe

246 ratings

· 1hr 20min · Vegetarian · 24 servings

This is my go-to chocolate layer cake recipe! It makes soft, tender, chocolaty cake layers that are amazing for stacking! This recipe works great for making layer cakes or wedding cakes!

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Ingredients

Refrigerated

• 4 Eggs, room temperature (224g), large

Baking & Spices

• 3 cups All-purpose flour

• 1 cup Baking cocoa, unsweetened

• 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

• 1 tsp Baking soda

• 1 cup Cocoa powder, dark or black

• 1 1/3 cups Dark chocolate

• 2 1/2 cups Granulated sugar

• 6 cups Powdered sugar

• 1 1/2 tsp Salt, fine

Dairy

• 3 cup Butter, unsalted

• 1 cup Buttermilk

• 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream

Liquids

• 1 cup Water, hot

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