Chocolate buttermilk cake from Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence (page 181) by Claire Saffitz

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

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  • Eat Your Books

    Can substitute the book’s “Classic cream cheese frosting, chocolate variation” for the “Silkiest chocolate buttercream” mentioned in this recipe.

  • katrina_jhypqm on March 17, 2026

    had high hopes for this cake but came out super dry

  • Clairehg on June 02, 2025

    I've tried this twice and can never get it right - turns out very dry. Probably won't try a third time, although I so badly want it to be good!

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