Description
Black Velvet Cake is a rich, dramatic chocolate cake made with black cocoa powder, giving it a deep color and smooth, indulgent flavor. Perfect for elegant celebrations or themed events, it pairs beautifully with various frostings and fillings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose or cake flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup black cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans or three 6-inch pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, black cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and hot coffee or water.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined; batter will be thin.
- Divide evenly between prepared pans.
- Bake for 25–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- Black cocoa powder gives the cake its unique color and flavor.
- For flatter cake layers, bake with cake strips.
- You can replace black cocoa with regular cocoa for a lighter color.
- Pairs well with cream cheese buttercream, cookies-and-cream frosting, or black cocoa buttercream.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
