Luxurious Black Velvet Cake
Luxurious Black Velvet Cake is a rich, deeply chocolate cake with soft, moist layers and a smooth dark cocoa frosting, designed for celebrations that call for a dramatic and elegant dessert.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder black cocoa preferred
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
For the Frosting
- 1½ cups unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¾ cup dark cocoa powder
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Add buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract, then mix until smooth.
- Slowly pour in the hot coffee or water while mixing until the batter is thin and glossy.
- Divide the batter evenly between pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cream, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
- Frost the cooled cake layers and assemble, smoothing the top and sides as desired.