- prep: 50 min
- cook: 1 hr 50 min
- total: 2 hr 40 min
Summary
Real milk chocolate—not just cocoa powder—gives this cake its rich, chocolatey flavor. With a foolproof, one-bowl preparation, effortless frosting, and portability, this cake is sure to be your new go-to for special occasions and backyard barbecues.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
- 6 ounces high-quality milk chocolate, chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 9 ounces high-quality milk chocolate, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup store-bought dulce de leche or caramel sauce
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 15
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 303 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 18 g 27.7%
- Saturated Fat: 11 g 55.92%
- Trans Fat: 1 g %
- Cholesterol: 50 mg 16.78%
- Sodium: 254 mg 10.59%
- Calcium: 80 mg 8.04%
- Potassium: 123 mg 3.52%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 5.31%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 35 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 3.75%
- Sugar: 21 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 11.85%
- Vitamin C 0.88%
- Vitamin D 5.56%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq