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Ina Garten Beatty’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ina Garten Beatty’s Chocolate Cake
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Beatty’s Chocolate Cake is Ina Garten’s signature chocolate layer cake, made with buttermilk and brewed coffee to intensify the chocolate flavor. It features two soft, moist layers of cake, paired with a rich, silky chocolate buttercream frosting. The addition of coffee doesn’t make the cake taste like coffee—it simply deepens the chocolate flavor for a more luxurious bite.

Ingredients

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For the Cake:

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups granulated sugar

  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed)

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee

For the Frosting:

  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar, sifted

  • 1 tablespoon brewed coffee (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven

Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, then line the bottoms with parchment paper for easy removal.

Mix the dry ingredients

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low speed until combined.

Add wet ingredients

Add buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to the bowl. Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.

Add coffee

With the mixer on low, slowly pour in the hot coffee. The batter will be very thin—this is expected.

Bake the cakes

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool completely

Let the cakes cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks and cool completely before frosting.

Make the frosting

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water (or in the microwave). Let it cool slightly.

In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla, and beat until combined. Slowly add the cooled chocolate and mix well. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, then add a tablespoon of coffee if desired to enhance flavor.

Assemble the cake

Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous layer of frosting on top, then place the second cake layer. Frost the top and sides smoothly. Slice and serve.

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