Chocolate Velvet Cake

Chocolate velvet cake is light and easy to make.
You can use any type of frosting for this cake. You can split the cake in half and spread the frosting in one half then top with the other half.

I choose to keep it simple and use melted chocolate for garnish in this recipe but as I said you can use any type of frosting. For cream cheese frosting, please refer to my red velvet cake, recipe here: https://www.myexcellentdegustations.com/%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%87%b8-best-red-velvet-cake/

Chocolate Velvet Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Velvet cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp melted chocolate
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk 
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick), softened at room temperature 
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Garnish

  • About 1 cup melted chocolate
  • Chocolate sprinkles

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, sift the flour, salt , cocoa powder and baking soda, then mix them well with a spoon. Set aside.

  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the butter, oil, melted chocolate and sugar until creamy.

  3. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk more.

  4. In a big cup, mix the buttermilk and vinegar with a spoon.

  5. Pour both flour and buttermilk mixture into the bowl. Mix well until smooth (don’t over mix it).

  6. Pour the batter in a greased 7 inch springform baking pan. 

  7. Bake in a 350 °F preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.

  8. Let cool completely. 

  9. Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cake from the ring of the springform pan.

  10. Open the springform pan and remove the ring.

  11. Place the cake on a cooling rack.

  12. Put the cake upside down.

  13. Pour melted chocolate on top and spread it around the edges.

  14. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles.

  15. Let the chocolate set.

  16. Enjoy.

Recipe Notes

  • You can cut the cake in half ( to have 2 discs) and spread melted chocolate in one half then cover with the other half. Spread chocolate on top.
  • You can replace the melted chocolate with cream cheese frosting or any other type of frosting.
  • I use US cups  in my recipes.

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