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Black Velvet Cake
Bold, dramatic, and seriously delicious, this black velvet cake gets its deep color and flavor from black cocoa powder. No artificial dyes here! Topped with silky black cocoa buttercream, it’s a bakery-style Halloween showstopper everyone will remember!
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 28m⏳ Prep: 5h🔥 Cook: 28 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- whisk
- bowl
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Cake Batter
2
Line three 6-inch cake pans with a round of parchment paper on the bottoms. Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C.
3
Whisk together the flour, black cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
baking soda1 teaspoon
4
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and sugar. Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Then whisk in the dry ingredients until smooth.
buttermilk (room temperature)1 cuplarge eggs (room temperature)2vanilla extract1 teaspoon
5
Then, whisk the hot coffee into the cake batter until just combined.
6
Evenly distribute the cake batter into the prepared cake pans. This is best done with a food scale for accuracy; each pan should hold roughly 400 grams.
7
Bake for ⏱️ 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out covered in a few moist crumbs. Let the pans cool on a wire rack, then run an offset spatula around the edges and flip them out onto the rack.
8
Make the Black Cocoa Buttercream
9
Cream the butter in a stand mixer bowl until smooth. Then, mix in the powdered sugar. Beat on medium-low speed until the frosting is light and airy. Then, mix in the black cocoa powder, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt until combined.
powdered sugar2 cupsheavy cream3 tablespoons
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Assembly
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Place the first cake layer on your serving board. Pipe an even layer of the black frosting on the top. Continue alternating the cake layers and frosting, placing the last layer upside down. Then, cover the cake with a thin layer of frosting to crumb coat. Chill the cake in the fridge for ⏱️ 15-20 minutes, or until the frosting is firm.
12
Use the remaining frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake. Decorate as desired and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
740 kcal
fat Content
38 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
75 g
sodium Content
392 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
98 mg
carbohydrate Content
101 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
18 g
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