🎂 CREAMY LUXURIOUS BLACK VELVET CAKE 🎂

CREAMY LUXURIOUS BLACK VELVET CAKE 

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour 🌾

1 3/4 cups sugar 🍬

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫

2 tsp baking powder 🧂

1 1/2 tsp baking soda 🧂

1 tsp salt 🧂

2 large eggs 🥚🥚

1 cup buttermilk 🥛

1/2 cup vegetable oil 🛢️

2 tsp vanilla extract 🌿

1 cup hot water 💧

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈

4 cups powdered sugar 🍬

1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿

1/4 cup heavy cream 🥛

For Decoration:

Chocolate shavings or curls 🍫

Fresh berries (optional) 🍓

Instructions:

Prepare the Cake:

1️⃣ Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3️⃣ Add Wet Ingredients: Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed until well combined.

4️⃣ Add Hot Water: Gradually add the hot water to the batter, mixing on low speed until smooth. The batter will be thin.

5️⃣ Bake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting:

6️⃣ Beat Cream Cheese and Butter: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.

7️⃣ Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating on low speed until fully incorporated.

8️⃣ Add Vanilla and Cream: Add the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.

Assemble the Cake:

9️⃣ Layer and Frost: Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous amount of cream cheese frosting on top. Place the second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

🔟 Decorate: Garnish with chocolate shavings or curls and fresh berries if desired.

Serve:

🔟 Enjoy: Slice and enjoy your Creamy Luxurious Black Velvet Cake!