Beatty's Chocolate Cake WITHOUT VEGETABLES

I have a half dozen go-to's in my baking repertoire and this chocolate cake never disappoints. My son, Matthew, knows that Chocolate Zucchini Cake is one of my favorites and insists every year for his birthday that I make him this chocolate cake with "no vegetables in it"! Picky picky picky! Either way, this cake can't be beat. The recipe was tried and trued by a friend who serves it at almost every gathering; always a big hit. The secret, I believe, is the buttermilk and the coffee in the cake. Don't tell Matthew; he wouldn't eat it if he knew! Bon appetit!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/beattys-chocolate-cake-recipe