Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This cake is a modern-day dessert that honors old traditions. It is a very simple cake to make. As a matter of fact, my 12-year old daughter made it all by herself. It is the very first cake she has made, but I have a feeling it will certainly not be her last. This recipe is from Taste of Home, but rather than chocolate buttercream frosting she frosted the cake with cream cheese frosting. This cake is rich, moist, and flavorful. I have a feeling this recipe will be our go-to chocolate cake recipe for years to come.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder baking
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup water hot
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 package cream cheese 8-ounce, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- Mexican chocolate grated optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. Stir in eggs, vanilla, oil and buttermilk. Add water; stir until combined.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Make Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually beat in confectioner’s sugar. Add buttermilk to desired consistency. Do not make it too thin.
- Spread frosting on top of cake. Garnish with grated Mexican chocolate if desired.
Notes
- This chocolate cake would also taste great with buttercream frosting.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 to 14 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 505kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 378mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 65g | 130% |
| Vitamin A | 563IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.