Easy Chocolate Birthday Cake
The best, easy birthday cake recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Two chocolate cakes are layered with chocolate frosting and decorated with candies.
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 699kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs Large
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 cup Milk Whole or 2%
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 cups Granulated sugar
- ¾ cup Cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1.5 tsp Baking soda
- 1 cup Water Boiling hot
- 2-3 cups Various candies Such as lollipops, M&M candies, Kit Kats, Twix, Rolo, Sprinkles, Chocolate chips, gum drops e.t.c.
- 5 cups Chocolate ganache frosting Double this recipe
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour hot water in the batter and mix until smooth.
- Spread batter in 2 greased and floured round cake pans (Dimensions: 9x2).
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool down completely.
- While they are cooling, prepare the chocolate frosting.
- Place one cake on a cake stand.
- Spread frosting on top of the cake with a spatula
- Place the other cake on top of the frosting and gently press it to secure the two cakes together.
- Frost the entire cake in icing.
- Use a spoon to create a rustic pattern all over the cake.
- Stick candies all over the cake and push lollipops on top of the cake. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 88g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3.3mg