Grammy's Kitchen · Chocolate Cake · Chocolate Cake
One of 76 chocolate cake recipes we measured
from www.livewellbakeoften.com
46 cooks on www.livewellbakeoften.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 76.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 228% | 101% |
| total sugar | 448% | 232% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 18% | 0% |
| egg | 40% | 48% |
| leavener | 5% | 4% |
| salt | 3% | 2% |
| liquid | 231% | 200% |
| dairy | 137% | 117% |
| chocolate | 62% | 67% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 250 g | 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled |
| 65 g | 3/4 cup (65 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 7 g | 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
| 6 g | 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 200 g | 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar |
| 200 g | 1 cup (200 grams) brown sugar |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup (120ml) canola or vegetable oil |
| 245 g | 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 237 g | 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional, but recommended) |
| 460 g | 2 cups (460 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature |
| 720 g | 6 cups (720 grams) powdered sugar |
| 90 g | 1 cup (90 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted |
| 97 g | 6-7 tablespoons (90-105 ml) heavy whipping cream |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.livewellbakeoften.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Iâve tried many many chocolate cakes in my life and this one literally takes the cake. My new go to recipie for birthday cakes!!! I loved it and everyone was raving about how good it is!” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi! Iâve made this cake numerous times and itâs DELICIOUS!! Iâm wondering if I can add chocolate chips to the batter? If so, how much do you recommend?” — a cook, 5.0★