Chocolate Lava Layer Cake

🍫 Chocolate Lava Layer Cake

Rich chocolate cake, fluffy chocolate frosting, and a thick layer of warm, glossy fudge in the center. This one is made for serious chocolate lovers. 🤎

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee

Chocolate Fudge Filling

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup heavy cream
2 tbsp butter

Chocolate Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3½ cups powdered sugar
¾ cup cocoa powder
½ cup heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Slowly mix in hot coffee.
Divide between pans and bake 28–33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.
For the fudge, pour hot heavy cream over chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir with butter until smooth. Cool until thick but still pourable.
Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, cocoa, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
Place one cake layer on a plate. Pipe a thick frosting border around the edge and fill the center generously with chocolate fudge.
Add the second cake layer and cover the entire cake with chocolate frosting. Chill for 20–30 minutes before slicing.
Cut into thick slices and watch that gooey fudge center spill out. 🍫🤤