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Brick Street Chocolate Cake

This legendary bakery-style chocolate cake is incredibly moist and intensely chocolatey with a perfect fudgy texture. It's earned its reputation as the ultimate chocolate dessert through a perfect balance of deep cocoa flavor and incredible moisture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (high quality preferred)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease a 10-cup bundt pan
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined
  3. Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth
  4. Carefully pour in boiling water and mix on low speed until just combined
  5. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out with just a few moist crumbs
  6. Allow cake to cool completely in pan before inverting onto serving plate

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for better emulsion and more even baking. Don't overmix after adding the water - a few gentle stirs are all you need. The cake tastes better the next day as flavors meld.