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If I knew You Were Coming...I'd Bake You a Cake!
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Course
Dessert
Ingredients
3/4
cup
firmly packed dark brown sugar
145 grams
2
tablespoons
granulated sugar
25 grams
1
large egg
1
large egg yolk
3/4
cup
buttermilk * see Notes for options.
175 ml
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
5 ml
1/2
cup
Dutch cocoa powder
41 grams, sift to remove lumps
1
cup
all-purpose flour
125 grams
1
tablespoon
of instant coffee
optional
1/4
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
table or fine sea salt
Frosting
2
ounces
unsweetened chocolate
melted and cooled, 55 grams
1 1/2
cups
powdered sugar
180 grams, sifted if lumpy
1/2
ounces
cup unsalted butter
at room temperature, 4or 115 grams
Pinch of fine sea salt
optional
1
tablespoon
of whippiing cream or half and half
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Keyword
butter, chocolate cake, cocoa, easy dessert, frosting, reliable dessert
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