This recipe must be prepared with natural cocoa powder. Dutch-processed cocoa will not yield the proper color or rise.

You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour
  • white vinegar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • buttermilk
  • large eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • natural cocoa powder
  • granulated sugar

For a cake that is moist and tender yet still has enough structure, decrease the flour, add an egg yolk, and beat only some of the egg whites.

You might need to buy:
  • granulated sugar
  • cake flour
  • baking soda
  • table salt
  • water
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla extract
  • cream of tartar
You might need to buy:
  • club soda
  • eggs
  • oil
  • chopped walnuts
serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • eggs
  • baking soda
  • vanilla
  • chopped walnuts
  • sugar
  • flour