Chocolate Tweed Layer Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Tweed Layer Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, soft; 1 cup sugar (divided); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups cake flour, sifted; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 dash salt; 1 cup milk; 3 unsweetened chocolate squares, grated finely; 3 egg whites; Frosting; classic buttercream frosting, # 10211 goes great with this cake; Chocolate Shadow; 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted; 2 -3 tablespoons water

Servings: persons

1/2 cup butter, soft
1 cup sugar (divided)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour, sifted
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 dash salt
1 cup milk
3 unsweetened chocolate squares, grated finely
3 egg whites
Frosting
classic buttercream frosting, # 10211 goes great with this cake
Chocolate Shadow
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2 -3 tablespoons water

1
Preheat oven to 350 (F).
2
Grease 3 8-inch pans, or 2 9-inch pans, and line bottom with wax paper.
3
Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
4
Beat in vanilla.
5
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
6
Add to creamed mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
7
Stir chocolate into batter.
8
In separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; slowly add remaining 1/2 cup sugar until soft peaks form.
9
Fold into cake batter.
10
Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes.
11
(Tops of cakes will not turn brown, so test with toothpick to see if they are done) Cool in pans for 5 minutes and then turn out onto cooling wracks to cool completely.
12
Prepare your favorite buttercream frosting and frost when cakes are cool.
13
For the chocolate shadow, melt the chocolate chips in microwave for about 1 minute, or until the chips are soft enough to stir together.
14
Add one tablespoon of water at a time, until chocolate mixture is thin enough or pour.
15
Drizzle thinned chocolate over frosting.
16
Chill cake for at least an hour, or until ready to serve.

1409

kcal

Calories

Fat

172

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup butter, soft, 1 cup sugar (divided), 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups cake flour, sifted, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Tweed Layer Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Tweed Layer Cake

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