THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE + 4 FROSTING RECIPES

Ingredients

• Butter, for greasing the pans
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans (I use bread flour)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups (good!!) cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 extra-large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon (good) pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee