Rosé and Chocolate Cake

Rosé and Chocolate Cake
Prep Time1 hrCook Time35 minsTotal Time1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

Cake
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 3 cups granulated sugar
 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
 1 tbsp baking soda
 1 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 ½ tsp salt
 4 large eggs
 1 ½ cups buttermilk (secret ingredient)
 1 ½ cups warm water
 ½ cup vegetable oil
 2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
 1 ½ cups butter softened
 8 oz cheese softened
 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
 3 tsp vanilla extract
 7 cups powdered sugar
 ¼ cup milk

Directions

Cake
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.

2

Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.

3

Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes.

4

Divide batter among the three pans. I found that it took over 3 cups of the batter to divide evenly.

5

Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6

Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
7

In a large bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer for best results.

8

Add in cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.

9

Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Add milk as necessary to make a spreadable consistency. The frosting should be very thick and will thicken even more if refrigerated.

Ingredients

Cake
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 3 cups granulated sugar
 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
 1 tbsp baking soda
 1 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 ½ tsp salt
 4 large eggs
 1 ½ cups buttermilk (secret ingredient)
 1 ½ cups warm water
 ½ cup vegetable oil
 2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
 1 ½ cups butter softened
 8 oz cheese softened
 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
 3 tsp vanilla extract
 7 cups powdered sugar
 ¼ cup milk

Directions

Cake
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.

2

Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.

3

Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes.

4

Divide batter among the three pans. I found that it took over 3 cups of the batter to divide evenly.

5

Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6

Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
7

In a large bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer for best results.

8

Add in cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.

9

Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Add milk as necessary to make a spreadable consistency. The frosting should be very thick and will thicken even more if refrigerated.

Notes

Rosé and Chocolate Cake