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celebration tuxedo layer cake (triple chocolate style)
Inspired by your birthday photos and the 'Triple Chocolate' concept, this recipe recreates your 'best cake ever'. Visually, the cake features alternating layers of rich, dark chocolate sponge and a golden vanilla (or white chocolate) butter cake, creating a stunning 'Tuxedo' effect when sliced. It is frosted with a decadent chocolate fudge frosting, making it the perfect centerpiece for a celebration.
recipe by
eve
dessertAmerican16 servingsvegetarian
1 / 4
60
prep (min)
35
cook (min)
120
total (min)
- •2 cups granulated sugar (for chocolate layers)
- •1.75 cups all-purpose flour (for chocolate layers)
- •0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed preferred)
- •1.5 tsp baking powder
- •1.5 tsp baking soda
- •2 items large eggs
- •1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- •0.5 cup vegetable oil
- •1 cup boiling water
- •1.5 cups all-purpose flour (for golden/vanilla layer)
- •1 cup granulated sugar (for golden/vanilla layer)
- •0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened (for golden/vanilla layer)
- •2 items large eggs (for golden/vanilla layer)
- •0.5 cup whole milk (for golden/vanilla layer)
- •1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- •1.5 cups unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- •1 cup cocoa powder (for frosting)
- •4 cups powdered sugar
- •0.25 cup heavy cream
- •1 pinch salt