Recipes Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate Chocolate Lover's Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Icing 5.0 (2) 1 Review 2 Photos Very rich and very very chocolaty! Submitted by jowolf2 Published on June 18, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 16 Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings 8 (1 ounce) squares baking chocolate 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar ¾ cup cocoa powder 1 cup sour cream 1 cup cold coffee 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt Chocolate Buttercream Icing: ½ cup heavy whipping cream 4 (1 ounce) squares baking chocolate ⅓ cup cold coffee 2 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed 1 cup butter, softened Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 9-inch round baking pans. Combine 8 ounces baking chocolate and 2 tablespoons cream in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Beat 1 cup butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy; mix in sour cream, 1 cup coffee, eggs, and vanilla extract. Slowly beat in melted chocolate mixture until combined. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; beat flour mixture into butter mixture until well combined and smooth. Pour batter into the 3 prepared baking pans. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Heat 1/2 cup cream and 4 ounces baking chocolate together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in 1/3 cup coffee. Refrigerate mixture until completely cooled, about 30 minutes. Beat confectioners' sugar and 1 cup butter into cooled chocolate mixture in a large bowl until fluffy; add more confectioners' sugar until desired consistency is reached. Place 1 cake on a serving platter; spread icing on top of cake. Repeat layering with remaining cake and icing; spread icing on top and sides of entire layered cake. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 609 Calories 42g Fat 63g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 609 % Daily Value * Total Fat 42g 54% Saturated Fat 26g 130% Cholesterol 103mg 34% Sodium 400mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 63g 23% Dietary Fiber 5g 19% Total Sugars 42g Protein 7g 14% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 82mg 6% Iron 5mg 29% Potassium 324mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.