Recipes Cookbook - Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting

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Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup brewed coffee, cooled
• 1/2 cup milk
FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
   
2. In a measuring cup, mix together cooled coffee and milk. Set aside.
   
3. In mixer, beat butter and sugar for 5 minutes, until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Slowly add in dry ingredients alternating with the coffee/milk mixture (about 3 additions of each).
   
4. Pour cake batter into two prepared pans (2-9inch round cake pans, lined with parchment paper and greased and floured). Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool about 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely before frosting.
   
5. For the Frosting: In mixing bowl, beat butter for 3-5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
   
6. Add in powdered sugar, cocoa, extract and heavy cream and beat for 3-5 more minutes until desired consistency.
   
7. Frost cake and enjoy!

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