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Black Magic Cake
A spooky homemade chocolate cake with witchy green buttercream frosting and Halloween-themed sprinkles.
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
467
kcal
Author:
Sara
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:
467
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
77
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
44
mg
|
Sodium:
668
mg
|
Potassium:
224
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
52
g
|
Vitamin A:
109
IU
|
Calcium:
86
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg