Preheat oven to 175C Conventional oven
Line three,9 inch round baking trays with grease paper on the bottom and butter on the sides.
Make your own buttermilk by adding the Lemon juice into the milk and leave aside for 10 minutes ( You can also use ready-made buttermilk). this mixture should resemble curdled milk
Sift flour, Cocoa Powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar together and leave aside
In a mixer with the whisk attachment whisk together oil, eggs, vanilla, warm coffee and buttermilk (Don't overbeat, just until its mixed well)
Combine the sifted dry ingredients in with the wet mix until combined, do not over mix it.
Pour batter into cake tins
Bake the cakes for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean
Let it Cool down for about 20 minutes before unmolding the cakes
Once the cakes are completely cool frost them with my American buttercream recipe