# Matilda cake recipe

A delicious Matilda chocolate cake recipe perfect for any occasion.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2.5 cups sugar
- 3 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder
- 3 large room temperature eggs
- 1.5 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1.5 cup boiling water
- 1.5 tsp instant espresso powder
- 90 gram dark chocolate bar
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 0.75 tsp instant espresso powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.75 cups unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder
- 3 cups water
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter

## Instructions

1. Add 3 cups of all purpose flour to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add 2 1/2 cups of sugar to the bowl.
3. Add 3 tsp of baking soda to the bowl.
4. Add 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder to the bowl.
5. Sift 1 cup of unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder into the bowl.
6. Mix all the dry ingredients together with a whisk.
7. Add 3 large room temperature eggs to the mixture.
8. Add 1 1/2 cup of whole milk mixed with 1 tbsp of white vinegar to the mixture.
9. Mix the ingredients together.
10. Add 1 1/2 cup of boiling water mixed with 1 1/2 tsp of instant espresso powder to the mixture and mix well.
11. Butter spray two 9-inch cake pans.
12. Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pans.
13. Bake the cakes at 315°F for 50 minutes.
14. Grate a 90 gram dark chocolate bar.
15. For the frosting, boil 3 cups of sugar in a saucepan.
16. Add 1 cup of cornstarch to the saucepan.
17. Add 3/4 tsp of instant espresso powder to the saucepan.
18. Add 1/2 tsp of salt to the saucepan.
19. Sift 3/4 cups of unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder into the saucepan.
20. Mix the dry ingredients in the saucepan.
21. Pour in 3 cups of water and mix until it reaches a pudding consistency, then remove from heat.
22. Add the grated dark chocolate to the frosting mixture and mix.
23. Add 6 tbsp of unsalted butter to the frosting mixture and mix well.
24. Once the cakes are cooled down, de-mold them.
25. Cut the cakes in half horizontally, resulting in 4 pieces of cake.
26. Place one layer of cake on a serving board and add about 2 scoops of frosting, spreading it evenly.
27. Repeat the frosting process for the remaining layers of cake.
28. Apply frosting to the entire cake, covering the sides and top.
29. Create a decorative design on top of the cake using a small spoon.
30. Slice and serve the Matilda chocolate cake.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- 2-9 inch cake pans
- oven
- grater
- saucepan
- spatula
- cooling rack
- knife
- ice cream scoop
- small spoon

## Tips

- Time for baking might change depending on your oven.
- You can make a cute design with a small spoon on the frosting.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3OeVdQWvndc?feature=share
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9697ebb5-ffcd-4961-bc75-3ab2c2c1e39b
- Extracted: 2026-01-29

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