Channel: Handle the Heat

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Description: This Best Chocolate Cake recipe makes for the most flavorful, moist, and tender chocolate cake you've ever tasted! Everyone LOVES it and you don't even need a mixer to make the batter. FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE: handletheheat.com/best-chocolate-cake CHOCOLATE SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM: youtu.be/4mxoYCoh5dE Free BEST Buttercream Cheatsheet: bit.ly/buttercreamcheatsheet CAKE INGREDIENTS: 8 ounces (227 grams) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 2/3 cup (57 grams) Dutch-process cocoa, sifted 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder* 1 cup boiling water 1 3/4 (222 grams) cups all-purpose flour 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (100 grams) packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup (227 grams) sour cream, at room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs plus one egg yolk, at room temperature 1 tablespoon white vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract TOOLS: Dutch Process Cocoa Powder: rstyle.me/iA-n/cv9chv3isw_ My fave cake pans: rstyle.me/iA-n/c8tktu3isw_ Cake Turntable: rstyle.me/iA-n/c8tkty3isw_ Offset spatula: rstyle.me/iA-n/cv8r3m3isw_ 6 Secrets to PERFECT Buttercream: youtu.be/jqIMWLLd1i0 ------ I'm Tessa Arias, the creator of Handle the Heat, trained chef, and cookbook author. I share sweet treats with a sprinkling of baking science. Not to mention tons of mouthwatering baking recipes! If you love baking and learning about the SCIENCE behind your fave recipes, check out my new online baking class The Magic of Baking: handletheheat.com/magic COME JOIN ME FOR MORE RECIPES & BAKING TIPS: Website: handletheheat.com Pinterest: pinterest.com/handleheat Facebook: facebook.com/HandletheHeat Instagram: instagram.com/handletheheat Produced and designed by: C5Filmz