Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups white sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups teaspoons instant coffee granules dissolved in ¼ hot wa ter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Make it step by step
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour the baking pan. Mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the dissolved coffee and buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by HGourmet_Foodie, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
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