HOW TO MAKE IT :
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a measuring cup, mix together hot coffee and milk. Set aside.
- In mixer, beat butter and sugar for 5 minutes, until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Slowly add in dry ingredients alternating with the coffee/milk mixture (about 3 additions of each).
- Pour cake batter into two prepared pans (2-9inch round cake pans, lined with parchment paper and greased and floured). Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool about 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely on parchment paper lined wire racks before frosting.
- For the Frosting: In mixing bowl, beat butter for 3-5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Add in powdered sugar, cocoa, extract and heavy cream and beat for 3-5 more minutes until desired consistency.
- Frost cake and enjoy!
