🍫🎂 CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING 🎂🍫
Soft, rich, and ultra chocolatey — this classic chocolate sponge cake layered with creamy chocolate frosting is every chocolate lover’s dream 🤎✨
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🧁 INGREDIENTS
🍫 For the Chocolate Sponge Cake
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (375g)
• 1½ cups cocoa powder (128g)
• 3 cups granulated sugar (600g)
• 1½ tsp salt
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 3 tsp baking soda
• 1½ cups vegetable oil (360ml)
• 1½ cups buttermilk (360ml)
• 1½ cups hot water or hot coffee (360ml)
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
🍫 For the Chocolate Frosting
• 2 cups unsalted butter (454g)
• 5 cups icing sugar (625g)
• 1 cup cocoa powder (85g)
• 4–6 tbsp milk or heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
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👩🍳 INSTRUCTIONS
1️⃣ Prepare the Cake Pans
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
Grease and line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
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2️⃣ Make the Chocolate Sponge
In a large bowl, combine:
✔ Flour
✔ Cocoa powder
✔ Sugar
✔ Salt
✔ Baking powder
✔ Baking soda
Add oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
Gradually pour in the hot water or coffee and stir gently. The batter will be thin.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
Bake for 28–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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3️⃣ Make the Chocolate Frosting
Beat butter until creamy and fluffy.
Gradually add icing sugar and cocoa powder.
Add vanilla extract and milk little by little until smooth and spreadable.
Beat for 3–5 minutes until light and fluffy.
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4️⃣ Assemble the Cake
Place the first cake layer on a cake board or serving plate.
Spread a generous layer of chocolate frosting.
Repeat with the second layer.
Place the final cake layer on top.
Cover the entire cake with frosting and smooth using a scraper or spatula.
Decorate with:
🍫 Chocolate chips
🍫 Chocolate curls
✨ Sprinkles
Chill for 20 minutes before slicing for cleaner, perfect slices!
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💡 Tip: Use hot coffee instead of water to enhance the deep chocolate flavor without making the cake taste like coffee!
