My Birthday Girl

Our oldest had a birthday this week, and that means cake! We typically only have cake with frosting on birthdays, so it is a real treat. This dark Black Magic Cake is the one that all three of my kids request for their birthdays. It is super simple, and it bakes up moist and delicious every time, without fail. And, of course, it tastes best with fudge frosting. So, today the cake recipe, and tomorrow I will post the recipe for the frosting.

Black Magic Cake

1 ¾ cup flour (white or white whole wheat)

2 cups sugar (white or raw)

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1 cup cold coffee

1 cup buttermilk

½ cup melted butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix on medium high speed until fully blended.

Pour into a greased 9X13 pan and bake at 350˚ for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, frost, and serve.

Or, pour into two 9” round pans and bake at 350˚ 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for ten minutes, remove from pans, cool completely, frost, and serve.

This recipe was adapted from this one found on allrecipes.com.