Chocolate Cake Recipe

I'm sharing with you the ultimate recipe for Chocolate Cake. This chocolate cake is rich and fudgy. It's four layers, covered with chocolate buttercream and topped with a chocolate ganache.
So if you would like to learn how to make Chocolate Cake then just follow this Chocolate Cake Recipe.
RECIPE

3 Cups Flour
3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
2 tsp Baking Soda
200g Butter
2 Cups White Sugar
3 Medium Sized Free Range Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 Cup Hot Water
2 tsp Instant Coffee

In a medium-sized mixing bowl sieve the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Set to the side. In a larger mixing bowl mix together the room-temperature butter and white sugar until combined. Crack in the eggs one at a time beating well in between each addition. Pour in the vanilla and give another mix. Add the instant coffee to the hot water and pour in the bowl along with the buttermilk. Top with the dry ingredients and fold together to form a smooth batter. Pour the batter into a greased cake tin and bake in a 160C or 320F preheated oven for about an hour or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before removing.

Chocolate Buttercream

250g | 1 Cup Butter
375g | 3 Cups Icing Sugar / Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
30ml | 2 Tablespoons Milk

Beat the butter with a stand mixer or a hand mixer for about 3-5 minutes until pale. Gradually add the icing sugar and cocoa powder beating well in between. For a thinner buttercream incorporate the milk.

Chocolate Ganache

250ml | 1 Cup Cream
250g Dark Chocolate

Break the chocolate up into small pieces and pour over hot cream. Leave to sit for about 5 minutes before stirring. The chocolate should be completely melted. Leave to thicken for 15 minutes before pouring on top of the cake.

Buttermilk Recipe

1 Cup Milk
1 teaspoon vinegar

Mix the milk and vinegar and leave to sit for 5 minutes. The milk should start to look lumpy.