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Triple-Layer-Chocolate-Cake
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Triple Layer Chocolate Cake

The Best Triple Layer Chocolate Cake! Super moist, tender, chocolate deliciousness! Quick and easy to make! Skip the box and give this a try!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Triple Layer Chocolate Cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 712kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 1 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 Cups Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoons Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Teaspoon Instant Espresso Powder
  • 1 Cup Boiling Water

Frosting:

  • 1 Cup 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter
  • 1 1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 6 Cups Powdered Sugar Sifted
  • 2/3 Cup Whole Milk
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Make the Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of 3- 8 inch, high sided, round cake pans with parchment paper and spray well with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla and using a hand-held electric mixer, beat on medium speed, for about 2 minutes.
  • Add espresso powder to boiling water and stir to dissolve.
  •  Add boiling water to the cake batter and stir until well combined. Batter will be thin-this is how it's supposed to look!
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared baking pans. Bake in preheated oven 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Cool in pans set on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

Make the Frosting:

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter completely.  Stir in cocoa.
  • Add powdered sugar and milk, alternately, using an electric hand-held mixer and beating until smooth and a spreadable consistency is reached. Stir in vanilla. If needed, add a little extra milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 117g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 94g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3.1mg