Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake
Homemade! Rich and moist “BEST EVER CHOCOLATE BIRTHDAY CAKE” is one for the ages. Or should I say, ALL AGES! …Seriously Delicious! This a classic cake you must try!
Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake
What You Will Love About the Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake
- Easy to make classic recipe!
- Rich Deep Chocolate Flavor!
- Super moist!
- Crowd Pleaser!
Birthday Cake Fun Facts
- Chocolate Cake is the number one most requested birthday cake!
- Ancient Greeks started the tradition of birthday cakes.
- The Greeks also started the tradition of adding candles to cakes. They added them to light the moon shaped cakes up like the moon.
- Oh wait! It is also believed the Germans are responsible for the birthday cake in the 1400’s.
Regardless! It is a wonderful tradition to celebrate the day you were born.
More Occasions To Serve Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake
- Wedding Reception
- Anniversary Party
- Potlucks
- Graduation Party
- Baby Shower
- Brunch
Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake Recipe
Chocolate Cake Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup cake flour or all-purpose
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk, whole (substitute: heavy cream)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup strong coffee, warm
Best Ever Chocolate Cake Frosting
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted 2X
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Note: Chocolate frosting cannot be left at room temperature for more than 3 hours. If you wish to make ahead, be sure to cover refrigerate. It is worth the effort!
Directions
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Whisk the Chocolate Birthday Cake dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Then, in a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients mixing as you go. Next, slowly add the coffee continuing to mix until smooth. The Best Chocolate Birthday Cake batter will be thin and glossy.
Divide the Chocolate Birthday Cake Batter between the two prepared pans evenly. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool cakes on a rack for 10 minutes.
Best Ever Chocolate Frosting
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave. Stir the chocolate until smooth. Set aside.
Add the butter into a mixing bowl and beat at medium speed until smooth and pale. Mix in the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar and salt until smooth.
Using a rubber spatula, fold the sour cream into the cool melted chocolate.
Frost the cake! Don’t Forget the sprinkles!
Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake Notes
- If you don’t have 8 inch parchment paper rounds; place the cake pan on the parchment, trace, and cut.
- The cakes and the chocolate frosting can be made one day in advance and kept cook in the refrigerator covered until ready to frost and serve.
- Chocolate frosting cannot be left at room temperature for more than 3 hours. If you wish to make ahead, be sure to cover refrigerate. It is worth the effort!
Don’t forget the sprinkles and candles! Here are some of my favorite picks!
Best Ever Chocolate Birthday Cake
Ingredients
Dry Chocolate Cake Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup cake flour or all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Chocolate Cake Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk whole (substitute: heavy cream)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup strong coffee warm
Best Ever Chocolate Frosting Ingredients
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped or 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter unsalted and room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted 2X
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- CHOCOLATE CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line the bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans (straight edge) with parchment rounds. Spray the sides of the pans with baking spray
- Whisk the Chocolate Birthday Cake dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients mixing as you go. Next, slowly add the coffee continuing to mix until smooth. The Best Chocolate Birthday Cake batter will be thin and glossy.
- Divide the Chocolate Birthday Cake Batter between the two prepared pans evenly. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool cakes on a rack for 10 minutes.
- CHOCOLATE FROSTING
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave. Stir the chocolate until smooth. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the butter and beat at medium speed until smooth and pale. Mix in the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar and salt until smooth.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold the sour cream into the cool melted chocolate.
- Frost the cake! Don’t Forget the sprinkles!
Notes
Nutrition
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