Yellow birthday cake with chocolate frosting
Contributor
"This birthday cake is fun to prepare and, thanks to the unusual method of working butter into the dry ingredients (followed by milk and sour cream), is especially moist. Remember to let the cake cool completely before frosting, otherwise the frosting will melt right off the cake. You can store the cake, wrapped loosely, for 2 - 3 days in the fridge."
Difficulty
Medium 👍Ingredients
Utensils
hand mixer with beaters, parchment paper, baking pan (9x13 in.), oven, 4 bowls, rubber spatula, fine sieve
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Nutrition per serving
Step 1/4
- 41¼ g flour
- 1⅞ g starch
- 35 g sugar
- ⅛ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 41¼ g unsalted butter
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
- 30 ml milk
- 10 light crème fraîche
- ⅜ eggs
- hand mixer with beaters
- parchment paper
- baking pan (9x13 in.)
- oven
- 2 bowls
- rubber spatula
Preheat the oven to 180°C/355°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Mix flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Using a hand mixer on medium speed, work some of the butter into the flour mixture. Then stir in half the vanilla extract, milk, and sour cream, and mix for about 1 min., or until a smooth batter forms. Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
Step 2/4
Transfer batter to the baking pan and bake for approx. 25 min., or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool completely.
Step 3/4
- 7½ g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 47½ g confectioner’s sugar
- 12½ g unsalted butter
- 10 g cream cheese
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
- fine sieve
- 2 bowls
While the cake cools, prepare the frosting. Sift cocoa powder and powdered sugar together into a large bowl. Use a hand mixer with beaters to cream the remaining butter and cream cheese for approx. 2 min. Then add the remaining vanilla extract. Gradually add the cocoa mixture to the cream and beat until light and fluffy.
Step 4/4
- sprinkle (for serving)
Spread the chocolate frosting over the cooled cake and decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Slice and enjoy!
