Man Cake (S’mores Cake) Rich & Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup premium cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup strong black coffee (dark roast)
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespooon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Prepare 3 x 8" cake pans with butter and flour or parchment paper. In bowl of electric mixer, sift all dry ingredients. Add all remaining ingredients to bowl with the dry ingredients and with paddle attachment on mixer, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed (you may need the plastic splashguard that comes with mixer) and pour into prepared pans. Batter will be liquidy. *NOTE: Try not to fill past mid-point or just below, this cake really rises.*
  3. Bake for 20 minutes and rotate pans in oven… *NOTE: I wouldn’t do this, even thought this is what is written.. I believe this is what caused my cakes to shift and deflate*. Cakes are done when toothpick or skewer comes clean–approximately 35 minutes. Try not to overbake. Cool on wire racks for 20 minutes then gently invert onto racks until completely cool.
  4. I made 1-1/2 times the recipe. My four 6” pans were over-filled, I don’t think I needed to increase the recipe size for my size of pans.
  5. Adapted from Sweetapolita
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/29/man-cake/