Foryoueats: Devil's Food Cake Recipe | BraveTart

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• 12 ounces unsalted butter (about 3 sticks; 340g)
• 12 ounces brewed black coffee, or black tea such as Assam (about 1 1/2 cups; 340g)
• 3 ounces Dutch-process cocoa powder, such as Cacao Barry Extra Brute (about 1 cup, spooned; 85g)
• 6 ounces finely chopped dark chocolate, roughly 72% (about 1 1/4 cups; 170g)
• 16 ounces light brown sugar (about 2 cups, packed; 455g)
• 1/2 ounce vanilla extract (about 1 tablespoon; 15g)
• 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight
• 6 large eggs, straight from the fridge (about 10 1/2 ounces; 295g)
• 3 large egg yolks, straight from the fridge (about 1 1/2 ounces; 45g)
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal (about 2 cups, spooned; 255g)
• 1 tablespoon (about 13g) baking soda
• To Finish:
• 1 recipe Chocolate Swiss Buttercream or other frosting
• 5 ounces finely ground Oreo wafer crumbs (about 1 cup; 140g), store-bought or homemade (optional)