Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe
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When it comes to chocolate cake, this might be the best one ever. If you love hot chocolate then this Easy Layered Hot Chocolate Cake Recipe is exactly the recipe you need. Rich chocolate cake topped with toasted marshmallow, this cake is perfect for a get together or party.
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Ingredients:
- 4 C flour
- 1/2 C cocoa
- 4 TSP baking powder
- 4 TSP baking soda
- 2 TSP kosher salt
- 4 C water
- 4 C sugar
- 10 oz dark chocolate chopped
- 12 TBSP unsalted butter
- 4 TBSP canola oil
- 2 TSP pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 C unsalted butter softened
- 1 - 8 oz cream cheese soften
- 1 1/2 C Hershey's special cocoa powder
- 1/4 TSP kosher salt
- 7 C powder sugar
- 1/4 C heavy whipping cream
- 2 containers of marshmallow creme
Instructions
How to Make Hot Chocolate Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350 and using pam baking spray, spray 3 each of 9 inch round cake pans
- Using a medium whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- Using a medium saucepan over medium to high heat, combine the water and sugar.
- Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. About 1 minute
- Remove from heat and whisk in the chocolate and butter until melted
- Whisk in the canola oil and vanilla extract
- Quickly whisk in the eggs to avoid them cooking into the chocolate mixture.
- Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients until combined
- Divide the batter between the three round cake pans
- Bake cakes for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Chocolate Frosting Instructions:
- Using the standing mixer again, beat the cream cheese and butter until combined and smooth
- Gradually mix in the cocoa powder, vanilla and salt
- Very slowly, beat in the powdered sugar until combined
- Whisk in the heavy whipping cream until the ice cream is smooth and fluffy
Building The Cake Directions:
- Remove the cakes from the pans
- Cut the domes off the tops of the cakes
- Place the first cake layer down onto a cake board
- Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag
- Pipe a ring of frosting around the edge of the cake layer
- Scoop ½ C of the Marshmallow creme into the middle and spread evenly
- Place the second layer of cake on top
- Pipe another ring of frosting on top and scoop another scoop of marshmallow creme in the middle
- Place the last cake on top
- Frost entire cake in the frosting
- Scoop remaining marshmallow creme into a microwave safe bowl and heat up for 15 seconds
- Mix until smooth
- Pour over the top of the cake
- Use a blowtorch and toast parts of the marshmallow
- Cut and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1256kcal
(63%)
Carbohydrates
190g
(63%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
55g
(85%)
Saturated Fat
31g
(155%)
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
940mg
(39%)
Potassium
652mg
(19%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
143g
(286%)
Vitamin A
1194IU
(24%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1256 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1256kcal | 63% |
| Carbohydrates | 190g | 63% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 55g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 940mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 652mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 143g | 286% |
| Vitamin A | 1194IU | 24% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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