CREAMY LUXURIOUS chocolate 🍫 CAKE 🎂
Ingredients
For the Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot water
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup heavy cream
For Decoration:
Chocolate shavings or curls
Fresh berries (optional)
Instructions:
Prepare the Cake:
Preheat Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients:
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add Wet Ingredients:
Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients
Beat on medium speed until well combined.
Add Hot Water:
Gradually add the hot water to the batter, mixing on low speed until smooth. The batter will be thin.
Bake:
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat Cream Cheese and Butter:
In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
Add Powdered Sugar
Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating on low speed until fully incorporated.
Add Vanilla and Cream
Add the vanilla extract and heavy cream.
Beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Assemble the Cake
Layer and Frost
Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
Spread a generous amount of cream cheese frosting on top.
Place the second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
Decorate
Garnish with chocolate shavings or curls and fresh berries if desired.
Serve:
Slice and enjoy your Creamy Luxurious Black Velvet Cake🎂
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