Chocolate Cake with Whipped Сream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate cake with whipped cream cheese frosting is a perfect dessert for any occasion. It is rich, moist, and full of deep chocolate flavor. The whipped cream cheese frosting adds a light, creamy, and slightly tangy contrast to the sweet cake.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) hot coffee (or hot water)
WhippedCream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
- Addhot coffee: Slowly pour in the hot coffee (or water) whilestirring. The batter will be thin, but this helps make the cake moist.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make theWhipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla to the cream cheese and beat until fluffy.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Spread frosting on one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the entire cake.
- Garnish with grated chocolate and cream as desired.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving for the best texture.