This is Chloe Coscarelli’s Celebration Cake, which can be found here. My friends and family members (who do not have dietary restrictions!) have asked for this recipe. I’ve exclusively used this cake recipe for almost a decade.
If the recipe included serving size/cooking and prepping time, I would include. But it doesn't, so I plan to make @ home this upcoming weekend and input those time durations in.
Make-Ahead Tip:
Cake layers can be made in advance and frozen, unfrosted, for up to 1 month. Thaw cakes and frost before serving.
3 cups all purpose flour*
2 cups sugar
⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups cold coffee or water
1 cup canola oil
¼ cup white or apple-cider vinegar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
*For a gluten-free alternative, substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour plus 1½ teaspoons xanthan gum.
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together coffee, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Fill each prepared cake pan evenly with batter. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out dry with a few crumbs clinging to it. Be sure to rotate the cakes halfway through baking time. Let the cakes cool completely before assembly.
1. Allrecipes
I appreciate this website because of the landing page and cards they have for easy access to saved meals. On an individual recipe, they have a "skip to nutrition facts" section, which is useful.
2. NYT Cooking
I like this website because the landing page has the cooking time for each recipe, along with reviews. I also think the two-column layout for the recipe itself is intriguing.
I like this website because you can filter "quick and easy" if you're on a time crunch/beginner. I appreciate how you can save recipes to an ongoing virtual cookbook.
1. Tari Sauce
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2. La Revoltosa
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*I plan to make at home and use photos!