Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup espresso (or strong black coffee), cooled
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- FOR RUM BUTTER FROSTING
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 32 ounces powdered sugar ( adjust for denseness)
- 4 tablespoons rum
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix all dry ingredients first and then add wet ingredients slowly with mixer on medium speed until free of lumps. The batter will be thin.
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Step 2: Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans.
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Step 3: Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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Step 4: Let cool and layer the 2 cakes on top of each other with some of the frosting mix between the layers and on top.
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