Death by Chocolate Cake

3 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk together dry ingredients. Sift if necessary to prevent lumps.
  2. 2Whisk together dry ingredients. Sift if necessary to prevent lumps.
  3. 3Whisk together dry ingredients. Sift if necessary to prevent lumps.
  4. 4Whisk together wet ingredients (oil, sour cream, eggs).
  5. 5Whisk together wet ingredients (oil, sour cream, eggs).
  6. 6Whisk together wet ingredients (oil, sour cream, eggs).
  7. 7Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
  8. 8Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
  9. 9Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
  10. 10Pour batter into 4 seven inch cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 23-26 minutes.
  11. 11Pour batter into 4 seven inch cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 23-26 minutes.
  12. 12Pour batter into 4 seven inch cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 23-26 minutes.
  13. 13Let cakes cool to room temperature and level using a serrated knife.
  14. 14Let cakes cool to room temperature and level using a serrated knife.
  15. 15Let cakes cool to room temperature and level using a serrated knife.
  16. 16Add chocolate simple syrup to cake layers.
  17. 17Add chocolate simple syrup to cake layers.
  18. 18Add chocolate simple syrup to cake layers.
  19. 19Assemble the cake layers with buttercream, adding mini chocolate chips between layers.
  20. 20Assemble the cake layers with buttercream, adding mini chocolate chips between layers.
  21. 21Assemble the cake layers with buttercream, adding mini chocolate chips between layers.
  22. 22Put cake into freezer for about 10 minutes to allow buttercream to set.
  23. 23Put cake into freezer for about 10 minutes to allow buttercream to set.
  24. 24Put cake into freezer for about 10 minutes to allow buttercream to set.
  25. 25Add one thicker layer of frosting.
  26. 26Add one thicker layer of frosting.
  27. 27Add one thicker layer of frosting.
  28. 28Cover the cake with mini chocolate chips.
  29. 29Cover the cake with mini chocolate chips.
  30. 30Cover the cake with mini chocolate chips.
  31. 31Pipe buttercream swirls on top and drizzle with more melted dark chocolate.
  32. 32Pipe buttercream swirls on top and drizzle with more melted dark chocolate.
  33. 33Pipe buttercream swirls on top and drizzle with more melted dark chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 1 dry ingredients
  • 1 dry ingredients
  • 1 dry ingredients
  • 1 cocoa
  • 1 cocoa
  • 1 cocoa
  • 1 oil
  • 1 oil
  • 1 oil
  • 1 sour cream
  • 1 sour cream
  • 1 sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 chocolate simple syrup
  • 1 chocolate simple syrup
  • 1 chocolate simple syrup
  • 1 chocolate buttercream
  • 1 chocolate buttercream
  • 1 chocolate buttercream
  • 1 mini chocolate chips
  • 1 mini chocolate chips
  • 1 mini chocolate chips
  • 1 melted dark chocolate
  • 1 melted dark chocolate
  • 1 melted dark chocolate

Equipment

whisksifter7 inch cake pansknifecake boardspatulapiping bagwilton 1M tip