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The Best Small Dark Chocolate Snack Cake
Ingredients
  • subheading: FOR THE 6-INCH DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE:
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (I like Hershey's Special Dark)
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp espresso powder (optional - but it really helps bring out the chocolate flavor!)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup vegetable or olive oil
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup buttermilk (homemade buttermilk recipe in "Notes" section)
  • subheading: FOR THE DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM:
  • ¼ cup chopped dark chocolate
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream (use more or less depending on how thick you want your frosting)
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