From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

How to Making Recipes From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting using 16 ingredients and 12 steps

From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - This is a from-scratch Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. This is one homemade cake that I will be making time and time again. I like to call this the "face plant cake". I just CANNOT stop once I dig in. The cream cheese frosting is the the perfect accompaniment in taste and creamy texture..

I made four layers out of this cake by cutting each of the layers in half horizontally.

Parchment paper helps the cakes seamlessly release from the pans.

You can have From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting using 16 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients make From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

1. It's 1/3 cup flour (85 g).
2. Prepare 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder.
3. It's 1/4 tsp baking powder.
4. It's 1/4 tsp baking soda.
5. Prepare 1 pinch salt.
6. You need 1/3 cup sugar (add up to 1/2 cup for sweeter cake).
7. You need 1 egg.
8. Prepare 4 Tbsp butter (60 g).
9. It's 3/4 tsp vanilla.
10. It's 1/2 cup milk (120 ml).
11. You need ** Cream Cheese Frosting **.
12. You need 100 g cream cheese (3.5 oz).
13. You need 3 Tbsp butter (45 g).
14. Prepare 10 drops vanilla.
15. Prepare 8 Tbsp powdered sugar (60 g).
16. Prepare Coconut flakes or sprinkles (optional).

From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting instructions

1. Let the egg and butter sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180C/350F..
2. Put butter in a large bowl and cream it with a fork or mixer until creamy, soft and a little fluffy..
3. Add the sugar to the butter (I used natural sugar so it looks brown here) a little at a time and mix well..
4. Add egg and vanilla. Continue to beat until well mixed..
5. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix the flour mixture and the milk into the butter and egg mixture. Beat until smooth..
6. Grease well a 8-inch (20.5-21 cm) pie dish or cake pan with oil or butter. Pour in the batter and spread out evenly..
7. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Check the center with a toothpick - if it comes out clean it's done! Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour..
8. While the cake is cooking prepare the icing. Let the cream cheese and butter soften a little at room temperature. Put in a bowl and beat/cream until smooth..
9. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar..
10. When the icing becomes soft enough to spread, it's done! Store the fridge until the cake has cooled..
11. When the cake is completely cooled, you can spread on the icing! If the icing hardened a little in fridge, let it warm up a few minutes until you can spread it..
12. Finish up by sprinkling some coconut flakes or sprinkles. Slice and serve!!.

From Scratch Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - This is my family favorite BEST cream cheese frosting recipe! It goes great on Carrot Cake, Red Velvet Cake, and just about any other flavor cake or cupcake you can imagine. I've been making this cream cheese icing for years! If I had things my way, every cake and every cupcake would be be buried beneath a mountain of cream cheese frosting. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch cream cheese frosting recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. It's a five-star favorite that has an ideal balance of sweetness and tanginess. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy. Thank you and good luck