This delicious moist cake takes less than 5 minutes to mix, for a richer flavor I made this using hot water with coffee granules in place of water you may use just water if desired, also I increased the sugar from 2 cups to 2-1/4 cups, to avoid and small lumps in the batter make certain to sift your cocoa powder, using a good-quality cocoa will only improve the flavor, the batter will not work well for cupcakes.

Posted on: Mar 27, 2008

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 egg

1 cup buttermilk or milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1
Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Set oven rack to second-lowest position).
3
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans ( can use 8-inch cake pans an increase the baking time slightly).
4
In a small bowl combine the hot water with instant coffee granules until completely combined.
5
In a large bowl combine the sugar with flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix until combined.
6
Add in eggs, buttermilk or milk, vanilla and oil; mix using an electric mixer at medium speed beat until smooth.
7
Add in the water/coffee mixture and beat for another 2 minutes (batter will be quite thin).
8
Divide mixture evenly between the two cake pans.
9
Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done (the baking time will vary depending on what size of pan you use).

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (72g) Recipe makes 20 servings
Calories 196
Calories from Fat 59		(30%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 6.6g	10%
	Saturated Fat 1.2g	6%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 21mg		7%
Sodium 259mg		10%
Potassium 93mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 33.4g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 1.4g	5%
	Sugars 23.2g
Protein 2.8g		5%
Vitamin A 27mcg		0%
Vitamin B6 0.0mg		1%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg		1%
Vitamin C 0mg		0%
Vitamin E 1mcg		4%
Calcium 48mg		4%
Iron 0mg		4%
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