Tomorrow is National Chocolate Cake Day - and in honor of this great holiday, I decided to prepare accordingly with this Chocolate Sprinkle Cake.
I know for most people this may not be a huge holiday, but for me, it's kind of a big deal. Cake has always been my favorite food. There is just something about the stacked layers and creamy frosting that make it impossible for me to resist. But it wasn't until last week that I realized how sick my obsession really is.
I spent the last week cleaning out my childhood home, and a good amount of that time was spent sitting on the floor of my mother's closet sorting through hundreds of family photos.
As I did this, I started to notice a recurring theme happening in my stack. Throughout my life, I am frequently photographed with cake. Sometimes I would be posing cutely with the cake like this...
And other times I was trying to sneak a second helping of cake while no one was watching...
Obviously stealthiness is not my strong suit because I was photographed doing this MULTIPLE times. So as you can imagine, National Chocolate Cake Day is a pretty exciting day in my house. Especially because this year it involves sprinkles!
This Chocolate Sprinkle Cake is a super easy buttermilk based chocolate cake piled high with a fluffy vanilla buttercream and you guessed it...a whole lot of sprinkles! It is the perfect way to celebrate such a wonderful National Holiday!
Cake recipe adapted from HERE.
for the cake:
for the frosting:
Assembly
*One 8" Cake
Comments (24)
I made this cake for my husband. It was my 1st time baking a cake & it turned out soo great, and delicious. I didnt use sprinkles but decorated the top with blueberries, strawberries and rasberries. It didnt look as professional as the one in the pic but everyone was super impressed. I'm in South Africa & we dont have AllPurpose flour so i used Cake flour instead & the Oz, Lbs also confuse me but it all turned out great!!!! For some reason the frosting was a lot..
Lindsay NathansonI am so happy to hear that it turned out and that you were able to figure out the conversions!
This was just wonderful - my now 3 year old and I made it for his birthday yesterday and it was easy to follow and looked and tasted great! Thank you so much!
Lindsay NathansonThis makes me so happy! Happy birthday to him!
Hey! I´m from EU. Just want to ask if the gram are well checked... It happens to me that american recipes dont ´t work with grams the same. Did you try make this cake with grams? Thank you:)
Lindsay NathansonYes, we made this with grams :)
This looks amazing! I just have a question about the frosting. You said it's a vanilla buttercream but it has cream cheese in it, does it have a strong cream cheese taste? Or is it more there for the texture? Thank you!
Lindsay NathansonHi Janna. The base of this frosting is a combo of butter and cream cheese - so it's not a SUPER strong cream cheese taste. But you can totally use all butter instead of cream cheese if you prefer!
Hi, would it make any difference if I were to use instant coffee or black coffee?
Lindsay NathansonNope! You can totally use 1 cup of black coffee.
This cake is AMAZING!! I made it for my sons birthday. Everyone thought it was purchased in a shop because it was so good. Even I can’t believe I made such a good cake. So moist and the icing was great. I reduced the icing sugar though to taste, my only change. So so so so good!
Lindsay NathansonYay! This makes me so happy! You are a STAR baker now!
Just want to check for the icing do I use for sticks of butter?
Lindsay NathansonThat is correct!
I don't have a stand mixture. What adjustments should I make?
Lindsay NathansonAre you using a hand mixer? If so, everything should be the same! You can definitely do the chocolate cake with just a bowl and a whisk. But the frosting might be a little harder to get fluffy if you are doing it by hand.
Hello! Can I use three 9” pans ??
Lindsay NathansonYes you can! The layers will just be a bit thinner. They also might bake a few minutes faster - so make sure you check on them! But they will still taste delicious!
Hi! How tall are the cake pans you used?
Lindsay NathansonHi there! I usually use cake pans that are 2" high.
Could this be baked as a sheet cake?
Lindsay NathansonHi Joyce! Yes, of course!
Do you have the measurements for this cake in grams? Sorry I am not confident with cups! Thanks.
Lindsay NathansonHi Sean! I am working on converting my entire site to cups AND grams. But, since it is not done yet, email me at [email protected] and I will send you the converted recipe!
Love this recipe. Baked this cake for my husband's birthday yesterday. Everyone at home loved it. Thank you sharing this recipe :)
Lindsay NathansonI am so glad to hear this! I hope your husband had a great birthday!
Hi Lindsay! I baked this cake for a cousin's birthday. The cake was moist as I had wanted it to be. I gave the cake a very thin frosting layer on the inside and outside and topped it with chocolate because my cousin loves it. I added the sprinkles to the side just to add some color. The cake was an instant hit and has now become one of my go to recipes for chocolate cake. Cheers to many more great recipes from your blog!
Lindsay NathansonHi Tanya! I am so happy to hear that everyone loved the cake! It is definitely one of my favorites! And I can't wait for you to make this recipe over and over again!
How do i get a sprinkle for my cake?cn i cut out sprinkles by my self?or i cn buy dem
Lindsay NathansonHi Annie! You can do either. I usually buy mine. They have a ton on amazon! But I also have a recipe where you can make your own here - http://www.sprinklesforbreakfast.com/how-to-make-your-own-homemade-sprinkles.php
can you please tell me how big is cake mold?
Lindsay NathansonOf course! I used three 8" pans!
Hi there, Wondering if fresh strawberries in the layers of perhaps a jam would suit this cake?
Lindsay NathansonI think that would be an amazing touch!
This might be a silly question. The coffee should already be made before adding to the cake mix, correct?
Lindsay NathansonNot a silly question at all! The coffee should already be made before you put in the mix. I use instant coffee that I have to mix with hot water, but if you have a coffee maker or something - there is no need to add hot water.
When putting the coffee do we mix the coffee in hot water to mix? If so how much water do we add for the coffee
Hi, I'm thinking of baking this cake for my daughter's birthday. Is it possible to leave out the coffee?
Lindsay NathansonHello! I would suggest keeping the coffee in. You absolutely cannot taste it in the final product, and it really brings out the chocolate flavor. But if you don't want to use it, you can just use hot water. Good Luck and Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Hello! I can't wait to try this recipe! I was just wondering, why do you use the paddle attachment for whipping buttercream and not the whisk? I've always used the whisk, but I'm not much of an experienced baker, so wondering the reasons for the paddle.
Lindsay NathansonFor an American Style Buttercream, like this one, you can use the whisk or the paddle. It doesn't make that much of a difference! I just chose to use the paddle because I had already used it for the cake.
I made the cake and it was so so good and easy to make my daughter loved eating all the sprinkles that would fall off when i was pressing them to the cake im pretty sure its my new good to chocolate cake i used the little ball like sprinkles looked great! And no one thought the icing was to sweet which it always one of my worries cant wait to try more reipces! Sorry for such a long comment lol
How far in advance can I make the cake
Lindsay NathansonThis cake stays good for two or three days. But keep it in the fridge until a few hours before you are ready to serve it.
Happy National Chocolate Cake day! Loved the childhood pictures and the cake stand you used for the sprinkle cake. The cake looks beautiful and so yummy!
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