Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate (fine quality, melted)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f (175°c). butter and parchment line two 8x2-inch (20x5-cm) baking pans.
• 2 measure all ingredients (except the chocolate) into a large mixer bowl.
• 3 blend for 30 seconds on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.
• 4 blend in the melted chocolate and beat 3 minutes on high speed, scraping the bowl.
• 5 spoon into the pans and level them well with an offset spatula.
• 6 bake layers for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.