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Gallery Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 12

Ingredients For the Cake 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light-brown sugar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups buttermilk For the Buttercream 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 jars (7.5 ounces each) marshmallow cream 2/3 cup cocoa powder 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Cook’s Notes To melt chocolate, heat in the microwave for 15-second intervals until almost melted, then stir to finish melting. The cake can be frosted in advance and refrigerated.

Gallery Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream

Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 12

Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream

Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream

Velvet Cocoa Cake with Instant Buttercream

Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 12

Recipe Summary

prep: 35 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 12

prep: 35 mins

total: 1 hr 15 mins

prep:

35 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 12

12

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light-brown sugar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 jars (7.5 ounces each) marshmallow cream 2/3 cup cocoa powder 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans. In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated. Beat in vanilla.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Scrape bowl as needed.

Pour batter into pans. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before inverting cakes onto rack to cool completely.

Make the buttercream: In mixing bowl, beat butter and marshmallow cream until fluffy. Beat in cocoa, chocolate, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water. If too thin, refrigerate about 5 minutes.

Place one layer on platter. Spread top with 1 cup buttercream. Place second layer on top. Frost entire cake with remaining buttercream.

Cook’s Notes To melt chocolate, heat in the microwave for 15-second intervals until almost melted, then stir to finish melting. The cake can be frosted in advance and refrigerated.

Cook’s Notes

To melt chocolate, heat in the microwave for 15-second intervals until almost melted, then stir to finish melting. The cake can be frosted in advance and refrigerated.

Reviews (4)

 Add Rating & Review     145 Ratings   5 star values:        31    4 star values:        63    3 star values:        32    2 star values:        15    1 star values:        4

Reviews (4)

Add Rating & Review     145 Ratings   5 star values:        31    4 star values:        63    3 star values:        32    2 star values:        15    1 star values:        4

Add Rating & Review

145 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 63 3 star values: 32 2 star values: 15 1 star values: 4

145 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 63 3 star values: 32 2 star values: 15 1 star values: 4

145 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 63 3 star values: 32 2 star values: 15 1 star values: 4

  • 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 63 3 star values: 32 2 star values: 15 1 star values: 4

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/16/2014   I love this cake. The texture isnt too dense or too light, in my opinion it's perfect! The frosting was creamy and so smooth and yummy. This is my new favorite chocolate cake. I made cupcakes for a party and everyone loved them.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/03/2012   This was an incredibly easy yet delicious cake. Added in a melted square of bittersweet chocolate for extra flavor and increased cooking time. The whole family devoured it. Will definitely make again.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/10/2010   can this buttercream hold up under fondant?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/24/2009   Easy cake, I made it for my husband's birthday. Great texdtures, I loved the frositing... will definitely make the frosting again. I think the cake could use a little more flavor. I might add more cocoa powder next time or add chocolate chips to the batter just before baking.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 04/16/2014

I love this cake. The texture isnt too dense or too light, in my opinion it’s perfect! The frosting was creamy and so smooth and yummy. This is my new favorite chocolate cake. I made cupcakes for a party and everyone loved them.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 07/03/2012

This was an incredibly easy yet delicious cake. Added in a melted square of bittersweet chocolate for extra flavor and increased cooking time. The whole family devoured it. Will definitely make again.

Rating: Unrated 03/10/2010

can this buttercream hold up under fondant?

Rating: Unrated 02/24/2009

Easy cake, I made it for my husband’s birthday. Great texdtures, I loved the frositing… will definitely make the frosting again. I think the cake could use a little more flavor. I might add more cocoa powder next time or add chocolate chips to the batter just before baking.

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