Description
Indulge in the bliss of homemade yellow cake with rich chocolate frosting. This delightful dessert features a moist, buttery cake topped with velvety chocolate icing that will transport you back to childhood memories. Perfect for any occasion, this irresistible treat is sure to impress and bring smiles to your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup heavy cream (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients while alternating with milk until fully combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For the frosting, beat together cocoa powder, powdered sugar, butter, and heavy cream until fluffy. Adjust consistency with additional cream if necessary.
- Once cooled completely, frost the top and sides of the cake as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg