Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

*This version is without butter.

Preparation time : 25 mins

Baking time : 35 mins

Serves : 8 to 12

INGREDIENTS  – DRY
2 cups (250gm)   All-purpose flour
2 cups (400gm)   caster sugar
3/4 cups (75gm)  cocoa powder (unsweetened)
2 tsp                      baking soda
1 tsp                      baking powder
1 tsp                      kosher salt

INGREDIENTS – WET
2 eggs
1/2 cup (112gm)   vegetable oil
1 cup (240gm)       buttermilk / milk
1 cup (240gm)       strong black coffee
2 tsp                        vanilla extracts

METHODS

1.  Heat oven to 150^oC. Grease and flour (2) two 9-inch round baking tins and set aside.

2. Mix in all dry ingredients : flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a stand mixer and mix until all well combined.
3. Add in wet ingredients : eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla extract and beat it on medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. Pour batter evenly into tins prepared.
5. Bake in the oven at 150^oC for 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Leave it to cool, remove from tins and let it cool completely on wire racks.
7. Frost as desired using the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.