Black Magic Cake
A spooky homemade chocolate cake with witchy green buttercream frosting and Halloween-themed sprinkles.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 467kcal
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Neon green food coloring
- Buttercream frosting homemade or store-bought
- Halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Make a well in the center.
- Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
- Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thin.
- Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for 32 to 36 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then remove cakes from pans and move them to a wire cooling rack.
- Once cooled, prepare frosting by mixing it with 6-8 drops of neon green food coloring.
- Fill and frost with buttercream frosting.
- Add sprinkles on top.
Notes
- Your cake batter may be a bit on the thin side - it's supposed to be that way!
- Stick a toothpick in the center of the cake and if it comes out clean, your cake is done.
- Use an offset spatula for frosting these layer cakes.
- Store in the fridge for up to 5-7 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 668mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg