Chocolate Layer Cake with Creme Chantilly Frosting Recipe
Indulge in this decadent Chocolate Layer Cake with Creme Chantilly Frosting, a rich and moist cake layered with a light and fluffy chantilly cream frosting. Topped with fresh raspberries, it’s a show-stopping dessert perfect for any celebration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 10-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 6 egg yolks, at room temperature
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
Meringue Ingredients:
- 7 egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Creme Chantilly Frosting Ingredients:
- 3 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12–16 oz fresh raspberries (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Preheat the oven to 325˚F and prepare your cake pan.
- Mix wet ingredients: Whisk cocoa powder and water, then add oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and egg yolks.
- Combine dry ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt, then stir in brown sugar.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Combine the mixtures until smooth.
- Beat meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar, gradually adding sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold meringue into batter: Gently fold meringue into chocolate batter.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 55 minutes.
- Make frosting: Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble: Slice cake, layer with frosting, and decorate with raspberries.
Notes
- Ensure egg whites are at room temperature for best results.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake light and fluffy.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: Chocolate Layer Cake, Creme Chantilly Frosting, Dessert Recipe, Celebration Cake
