Chocolate Buttercream Cake

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Love this recipe! I will be using it under my fondant cakes. It's moist & the flavor is rich yet not too overwhelming. The coffee enhanced the flavor of the chocolate. I made it with Swiss meringue vanilla buttercream and it's divine! Thank you Ina!!!

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I made the cake and I followed the recipe but i used 3/4 cup cocoa.the cake came out great on the baking tray.I followed the buttercream and I used my breville twin mixer and after add the egg whites to the syrup I whisked it until cooled but after 15 mins the Meringue was still hot and everyone at home couldn't stand the noise and the heat of the mixer as well made the buttercream hotter. So I let the meringue cool, after cooling I added the butter and suddenly the mixture went runny and curdled, then I putted in the fridge for a hour. After an hour the mixture was firm but underneath it was watery, so I throwed the icing away and top the whole cake with melted chocolate and it worked well. I will never make the icing again using my stand mixer but I will try to use the hand mixer into a larger bowl.

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I did the cake only and it was very easy and darkly delicious. I made a chocolate ganache to top it with. This is definitely a keeper and repeat recipe.

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This is the first recipe that did not work for me. The cake was really tasty but the frosting was difficult to make and was runny even after refrigeration. Next time I will make a traditional buttercream frosting. Also,I worry about the use of egg whites.

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i think that this recipe is simply great. Its looks good and its really very simple to make, can't wait to try it.

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The cake was the best part of the recipe - however I didn't really care for the coffee in the cake - it took away from the chocolatey taste in this recipe - Strange since I usually LOVE chocolate and coffee together! The frosting was very different - light and fluffy, labor intensive and not sweet enough for a cake. IMHO! Next time I make the cake I just use hot water - not the coffee.

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The best chocolate cake I have ever tasted!!! It was moist, not too sweet and yet, very rich. Made it for a birthday and it was a hit!!! Thank you for another great recipe!

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I was a little dubious of this recipe after reading a few reviews stating that the cake turned out dry and flavorless, however, I could not be more pleased with the results. The cake is really moist and chocolaty without being too rich. I didn't use this particular buttercream frosting though but did use one of Ina's recipes for chocolate buttercream frosting. I made the cake for a birthday, it was a huge hit and I will definitely be making it again.

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Cake was delicious, the frosting was very creamy, however, I didn't think the frosting tasted sweet enough.

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I was excited to try this recipe. Loved the cake, simple, flavorful. The frosting was a challenge but that is ok. I didn't like the heavy buttery taste of the frosting. Though it was light and fluffy I think it was just too rich and too buttery for my taste. Wouldn't do the frosting again.