Black Velvet Cake

This black velvet cake is a layered fudgy chocolate cake. It uses black cocoa both in the cake and in the frosting.

STEP 1: Mix together the dry ingredients. Add in the wet ingredients.

[{"selector":"#anim-d37c107d-5211-44fe-94e4-81327192e250","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c778d70-a89a-455e-b804-ce680fdf2d2f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

STEP 2: Pour cake batter into prepared pans. Bake for 22-24 minutes.

[{"selector":"#anim-c8cc5d79-84d7-4d34-9d2f-c1dd5de8593d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af9e63c8-9ed0-4db5-96ee-907a57056fc4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

STEP 3: Ganache. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips. Stir. Chill for 2 hours and whip just before use.

[{"selector":"#anim-3a5efeee-456d-4bd5-a430-dfe051ee6e57","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-395f28f7-47ec-41f5-a4a3-b3e93420b2f1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

STEP 4: Frosting. Beat the butter. Add remaining frosting ingredients.

[{"selector":"#anim-9787e5e8-fcca-4b26-8fe0-9485bb4dc287","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8bf4df31-c42b-43eb-90bc-a1ca4a8b8cd4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

STEP 5: Spread 3/4 cup of frosting over the first cake layer.

[{"selector":"#anim-726b4b9a-66bc-4ec8-bc80-9708ec195fd9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f683ea50-a330-4cea-b95f-ecbec10c3a25","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

STEP 6: Spread half of the chocolate ganache over the frosting. Repeat with frosting and ganache for 2nd layer.

[{"selector":"#anim-ab47225a-56c8-4f1a-871b-1a279ba459af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2de17f3e-3e4e-4677-8963-70e054627957","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

STEP 7: Frost the rest of the cake and decorate.

[{"selector":"#anim-5a67235c-9985-4cc3-9814-7b504401ba40","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-222d4777-1b54-462d-b735-9004f05d3ef4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE

GET THE RECIPE BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW

[{"selector":"#anim-bd5ca8ae-6550-494e-8a2b-ffefe806bdf1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d6fa42f-580b-417c-9a8a-5e0bd8ee19e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-102.53807%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] RECIPE