Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
This buttermilk chocolate cake is hands down one of the richest and most decadent cakes I've ever had! This is a 9x13 cake that's super easy to make and only requires unsweetened cocoa powder, so no fancy chocolate required!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time28 minutes mins
Total Time38 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 488kcal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Buttercream
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Sift the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer or a whisk, mix the vegetable oil, sour cream, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract, and sugar. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
Pour the cake batter into the baking dish and bake for 26-28 minutes. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
To make the chocolate buttercream, mix the softened butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute and then add the milk. Mix for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy.
Frost the cake and decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Enjoy!
- Use a good quality unsweetened cocoa powder since it's the main ingredient.
- Please use room-temperature eggs and softened unsalted butter.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Don't like sprinkles? Use chocolate chips to decorate the cake instead.
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg