In Photos: How To Make Chocolate Fudge Cake
Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9-inch round baking pan by greasing it with butter or misting it with non-stick spray and lining it with a parchment paper round. Set aside.
Step 1: Make the Fudge Frosting
Combine the chopped chocolate, heavy cream, butter, and vanilla in a skillet. Sift the powdered sugar over the top to prevent lumps.
Heat over medium-low to medium, stirring constantly until smooth and glossy.
Pour into a shallow bowl, cover, and let it sit at room temperature while you make the cake.
Step 2: Make The cake
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line with parchment.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder into a mixing bowl.
Whisk in both sugars, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, then pour in the hot coffee. Whisk until smooth.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 22 to 27 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
Step 3: Assemble the Cake
Once the cake is completely cool, remove it from the pan and place it on your serving plate.
The fudge frosting should be thick but easy to spread. Generously cover the top and sides of the cake.
