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You can get a moist, flavorful cake without any weird ingredients using this recipe for chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. The smooth vanilla buttercream filling makes each slice a decadent delight.
You’d expect a chocolate cake to be rich, even dense, but this version of a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting manages to be moist, soft and surprisingly light. Enjoy the pleasant interplay between cocoa, vanilla, coffee and whole milk.
Using milk and flour in the frosting is an old-fashioned touch that really enhances the texture of the vanilla frosting without adding complexity. If you prefer to keep things contemporary, however, make your chocolate cake with buttercream frosting or even cream cheese frosting instead.