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Black Velvet Cake Recipe

Black Velvet Cake Recipe
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Indulge in the rich, decadent goodness of this Black Velvet Cake recipe. Moist, chocolatey layers are stacked high and blanketed in a luscious black dark chocolate buttercream frosting. A true showstopper for any occasion!

Ingredients

Black Velvet Cake Recipe

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (260g)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
  • 3/4 cup black cocoa powder (75g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder (8g)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda (9g)
  • 1 tsp fine salt (6g)
  • 1 cup hot water (240g)
  • 2 tsp instant espresso or coffee (5g)
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature (240g)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil (110g)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature (112g)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (8g)

Black Dark Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (454g)
  • 1 cup black cocoa powder (100g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (4g)
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt (3g)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar (625g)
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature (180g)
  • 1 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips, melted and cooled (230g)

Instructions

  1. Black Velvet Cake Layers – Preheat oven, prepare pans, mix dry ingredients, combine wet ingredients, mix batter, divide and bake, cool and level cakes.
  2. Black Dark Chocolate Buttercream Frosting – Beat butter, add cocoa, vanilla, salt, sugar, cream, and melted chocolate, mix until smooth.
  3. Assembling This Black Velvet Cake – Stack and frost cake layers, chill, add final layer of frosting, decorate, and enjoy!

Notes

  • I updated this recipe in May 2022 for a more tender texture. For the original recipe, email [email protected].
  • Room temperature ingredients mix better. Properly measure dry ingredients. Mix batter until just combined. Weigh cake pans for even baking. Bang pans to remove air bubbles. Chill cake layers before assembly. Freeze cake layers for easier stacking. Freeze leftover frosting for future use. Frosted cake can be refrigerated for a week or frozen for a month.

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