Beatty's Chocolate Cake

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Liz

subheading: For the Chocolate cake:

Butter, for greasing the pans

210g plain flour, plus more for pans

400g caster sugar

90g good cocoa powder

2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

240ml buttermilk, shaken

120ml vegetable oil

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla essence

240ml freshly brewed hot coffee (this will enhance the chocolate flavour)

subheading: For the chocolate buttercream:

175g plain chocolate (less than 70% cocoa solids)

250g unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 egg yolk, at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla essence

155g sifted icing sugar

1 tablespoon instant coffee powder

Directions at foodnetwork.co.uk

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