Description
Treat yourself to a luscious Hot Cocoa Cake with rich chocolate flavor and gooey marshmallows. Perfect for any gathering, its fluffy texture and creamy richness will delight everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Oil (canola or vegetable)
- 1 3/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 4 Large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup Buttermilk (room temperature)
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
- 1/3 cup Hot cocoa mix
- 20 Marshmallows
- 3/4 cup Heavy cream
- 2/3 cup Hot cocoa mix
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups Powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and prepare three 8-inch cake pans.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a saucepan, mix cocoa powder, water, and hot cocoa mix; heat until simmering, then set aside.
- Combine oil, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and buttermilk in a bowl; whisk until smooth.
- Add the warm chocolate mixture and blend well.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 20-23 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to racks.
- For frosting, heat heavy cream, cocoa mix, and salt until thickened.
- Mix sifted powdered sugar and cocoa, then combine with whipped butter and chocolate cream.
- Assemble layers with frosting in between, crumb coat, and then frost the whole cake.
Notes
Ensure that all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing for the best texture.
For a richer flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder in both the cake and frosting.
Freeze individual slices or the whole cake for up to three months to enjoy later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 73g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg