For Father's Day, I decided to make Brian a chocolate cake, since I pooped out on his birthday cake and we ended up getting a key lime pie instead. I noticed that the Barefoot Contessa cake was basically the same recipe as my grandma's cake, except that Ina adds a cup of hot coffee instead of a cup of boiling water. Any cake that involves coffee seems like a winner to me, so I thought I'd give it a try.
The cake turned out delicious -- very moist and yummy, except the middle didn't rise the way I'd like it to. I don't know if it was because I used 8" pans or because I used older baking soda. Either way, I'd try it again and hope for a more rounded center.
The frosting is extremely buttery but very yummy. Jack happily licked the spoon and showed his approval with a chocolate mustache.
We'll be trying the finished product after dinner.
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