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Yellow Cake With Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Yellow cake is a classic light, fluffy cake that uses only egg yolks to create a golden yellow hue crumb. This post shows you how to make the best Yellow Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 754 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Cake

  • 2¾ cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and levelled
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼-½ teaspoon Tumeric powder, Optional
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
  • 1½ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Sour cream, Room temperature
  • 3 Yolks, Room temperature
  • 3 Eggs, Room temperature
  • 1 cup Buttermilk, Room temperature

For The Frosting

  • 9 ounce  Semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup Heavy cream, Room temperature
  • ¼ cup Dark brown sugar, Packed
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon Butter, Melted
  • ⅓ cup Sour cream, Room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

How To Make The Yellow Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and line the cake pans with parchment paper. Set them aside.
  • Sift all dry ingredients, and set them aside.
    2¾ cups All-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼-½ teaspoon Tumeric powder, ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Beat the room-temperature Butter and Sugar until creamy and light.
    ½ cup Butter, 1½ cup Sugar
  • Add the Oil and Sour Cream and mix.
    ½ cup Oil, ¼ teaspoon Sour cream
  • Next, add the eggs and yolks one at a time and beat after each addition. Add Vanilla extract and mix.
    3 Yolks, 3 Eggs
  • Start adding the dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk. Start and finish with dry ingredients. Do not overmix.
    1 cup Buttermilk
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pans, and bake them for 25- 30 minutes. Let the cakes cool down in the pan for 10 minutes, then flip them on a cooling rack. Let them cool fully before frosting.

How To Make The Frosting

  • Bring the heavy cream to a simmer, on the stove or in the microwave. Let the chocolate sit in the hot cream for five minutes, then stir the mixture until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and shiny.
    1 cup Heavy cream, 9 ounce  Semi-sweet chocolate
  • Pour the mixture into the stand mixer bowl, then mix in the brown sugar, melted butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sour cream.
    ¼ cup Dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon Butter, ⅓ cup Sour cream, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • Place the bowl in the fridge for 15-30 minutes. Different kinds of chocolate react differently in the fridge. The mixture should become thicker and have the consistency of Greek yogurt. Check the mixture after 15 minutes, and if it is still runny, place it back in the fridge for another five minutes.
  • Place the bowl under the whisk attachment and whisk it until it is thick and spreadable. Frost the cake layers; know that this frosting will become thicker as it sets.

Nutrition

Calories: 754kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 10gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 399mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 918IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 4mg
Keyword CHOCOLATE FROSTING, YELLOW CAKE, Yellow Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting
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