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Chocolate Cake with Cream Filling

This three layer chocolate cake has a whipped cream filling and chocolate icing. Perfect dessert for any special occasion.

  • Prep45 min
  • Cook30 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • Serves12
  • Rating5.0
Chocolate Cake with Cream Filling

This three layer Chocolate Cake with Cream Filling has a whipped cream filling and chocolate icing. Perfect dessert for any special occasion.

Slice of Chocolate Cake with Cream Filling on plate.

This recipe is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes. The cake layers are full of chocolate flavor and wonderfully moist and the cream filling adds some extra richness.

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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture, beating just until combined. This ensures the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the batter without overmixing, which can result in a dense and tough cake.

Measure The Flour Correctly

When making a cake, it is so important to measure the flour correctly. Adding too much flour will result in a dry cake. To measure correctly, first fluff the flour up some in the bag or container. Flour tends to get packed down. Then gently scoop it with a large spoon into a dry measuring cup. Overfill it a little and run the back of a knife across the top to get rid of any excess.

Cake slice on a plate with fork.

Chocolate Cake with Cream Filling Recipe Tips

Use regular unsweetened cocoa powder, NOT Dutch-processed cocoa powder.

When whipping cream, it helps to refrigerate the bowl and the beaters for a couple of hours in advance.

Storage

Cake should be stored in the refrigerator. Wrap it well so it doesn’t dry out. You can bring it to room temperature for an hour or two before serving if you don’t want to eat it cold.

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Kitchen Equipment Needed

Slice of Chocolate Cake with Cream Filling on a plate.

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Recipe Source: adapted from Southern Cakes: Sweet and Irresistible Recipes for Everyday Celebrations

Originally posted February 14, 2015.

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Ingredients

Cake Batter

Cream Filling

Frosting

Equipment 9-inch cake pans, Mixing Bowls, Electric Stand Mixer, Wire Rack, Offset Icing Spatula

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans .

  2. 2

    Place the 1 cup cocoa powder in a medium bowl and pour the boiling water over it. Stir with a fork until smooth and set aside to cool.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to mix well.

  4. 4

    In the large mixing bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on high speed until smooth.

  5. 5

    Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary.

  6. 6

    Add flour mixture in 4 batches, beating just until combined.

  7. 7

    Add cocoa mixture in 3 additions, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Once batter is smooth, turn mixer off and divide evenly between the 3 prepared pans.

  8. 8

    Place in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until top of cake springs back when lightly touched.

  9. 9

    Place cake pans on a wire rack and let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and place back on wire rack to cool completely.

  10. 10

    To make filling, place heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer until thick. Refrigerate until needed.

  11. 11

    To make frosting, place butter in bowl of electric mixer and beat until smooth. Add 1 cup of confectioners' sugar and beat until combined. Add half of the cream with the mixer on low and then remaining ingredients, including what is left of cream. Turn mixer to high and beat until smooth.

  12. 12

    Spread whipped cream between the cake layers and frosting on sides and top of cake. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Notes

Use regular unsweetened coca powder, NOT Dutch-process.

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