Recipe and source notes

Black Magic Cake

10–12 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup strong black coffee

Make it step by step

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (Batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost as desired.

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition estimates and Zone blocks are not available for this recipe.

Ingredient substitutions and portion changes need a new calculation.

Check individual ingredients in the Food Calculator.

Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Carrie Barr, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.

Food handling and cooking safety.

Sign in to save this recipe