Deep Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
Deep Dark Chocolate Layer Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 16. One serving contains 353 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat. A mixture of cream of tartar, flour, canolan oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Instructions
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 35
Coat 2 (9- x 1 1/2 -inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Cover bottoms of pans with parchment paper. Coat parchment with cooking spray; set aside.
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl, whisking well. In a separate medium bowl, combine coffee, oil, egg whites, vinegar, and vanilla, whisking well.
Combine coffee mixture and flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Divide batter evenly between the two prepared pans; tap pans on a work surface to break air pockets.
Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers of cakes comes out clean (30-35 minutes). Cool in pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Run a knife around outside edges of cakes; invert cakes onto cooling rack.
Remove parchment; cool completely on rack.
Place egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a large deep heatproof bowl set over about 1 1/2 inches of simmering water; beat with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until peaks form when beaters are lifted (about 7 minutes).
Remove bowl from saucepan; continue beating until frosting is cool (about 3 minutes). Beat in vanilla.
Carefully place 1 cake layer on a plate. Using a spatula, spread a layer of frosting over top of cake; top with remaining cake.
Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of entire cake.