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The fudginess and delightful chewiness of brownies are already pretty romantic, but now they're made majestic and enchanting beyond compare. Chocolate Brownie Cake is layer upon layer of that rich cocoa flavor, sandwiched with creamy chocolate frosting or whipped cream. A slice of Chocolate Brownie Cake is the perfect culinary capstone for Valentine's Day or for making any evening an amazing date night.
The fudginess and delightful chewiness of brownies are already pretty romantic, but now they're made majestic and enchanting beyond compare. Chocolate Brownie Cake is layer upon layer of that rich cocoa flavor, sandwiched with creamy chocolate frosting or whipped cream. A slice of Chocolate Brownie Cake is the perfect culinary capstone for Valentine's Day or for making any evening an amazing date night.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup water warm
- chocolate frosting optional, to taste
- strawberries optional, to taste, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8-inch round cake pan, then using the extra flour, lightly dust the greased pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk 1 1/4 cups of the remaining flour, the cocoa powder, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the sugar, the melted butter, the eggs, and the vanilla.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the sugar mixture, then pour in the buttermilk and the warm water and whisk until well-combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, about 40 minutes.
- Transfer the pan to a rack to cool for 20 minutes before removing the cake from the pan and letting it cool completely on the rack.
- Carefully slice the cake in half horizontally.
- Top 1 of the layers evenly with the chocolate frosting, then place the non-frosted layer on top of the frosting layer.
- Frost the top of the cake, top with the strawberries, and serve.
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