Chocolate Vanilla Layer Cake Food

CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 180c/160c fan/gas mark 4 and grease two round cake tins.
• Mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs, butter, vanilla extract and milk and combine.
• Separate the mixture into two bowls, in one of the bowls add the cocoa powder and blend, if you've added enough milk to the mixture initially the cocoa should blend perfectly to a smooth consistency.
• Pour each mixture into the tins so you'll have a tasty chocolate layer in one and a tasty vanilla layer in the other. Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean then leave to cool in the tins for 10 minutes before removing and cooling the cake.
• Whilst the cake halves are cooling make your buttercream, mix the butter with half of the icing to a creamy mixture, then add the rest of the icing sugar and mix. Meanwhile melt the white chocolate, then add this into the buttercream and beat, if you want to add a bit of colour to your buttercream at this point add some food colouring and mix.
• Place the bottom half of your cake onto a plate and spread half of the buttercream on top, place the other cake half on top and spread the remaining buttercream on top and if desired on the sides.

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut 3 circles of waxed paper or parchment paper to fit the bottoms of the pans, then press them in.
• In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and eggs and mix until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt and mix. Add 1/2 of the flour, then 1/2 of the sour cream and mix. Repeat with the remaining flour and sour cream. Drizzle in the hot coffee and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin. Pour into the prepared pans and bake until the tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay), about 35 minutes. Halfway through the baking, quickly rotate the pans in the oven to ensure even baking, but otherwise try not to open the oven. Let cool in the pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely before frosting.
• Frosting: In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Drizzle in the melted chocolate and mix. Add the coffee and vanilla and mix. Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix until well blended and fluffy. To frost the cake, use a spatula to cover 2 of the cake layers with frosting. Stack them together. Flip the third cake layer over and rest it on the top to create a very flat top for the cake. Frost on the sides and top. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHOCOLATE VANILLA LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg.
• Combine crust ingredients and press into the bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool COMPLETELY.
• Place ingredients for layer #1 in a bowl and stir to combine well. Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
• Place ingredients for layer #2 in a bowl and mix until it begins to thicken and is combined. Spread this evenly over the first layer.
• Place ingredients for layer #3 in a bowl and mix until it begins to thicken and is combined. Spread this evenly over the second layer.
• Top with cool whip and chocolate shavings.
• Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE-AND-VANILLA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-by-3-inch round springform pan with butter; line bottom with a parchment round and brush with butter. Dust parchment and sides of pan with cocoa, tapping out excess.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to thoroughly combine. Whisk in eggs, buttermilk, hot water, vanilla, and oil. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake until top springs back when lightly pressed, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool 20 minutes. Unlatch and remove side of pan; invert cake onto rack, remove parchment, and let cool completely.
• For the Filling: In a saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt. Whisk in milk and egg yolks. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla, chocolate, and butter until melted and smooth. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface of pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool about 10 minutes.
• For Assembly: Meanwhile, trim top of cake flat with a serrated knife, then cut horizontally into two even layers. Wash and dry springform pan, return side of pan to latched position, and line bottom with a fresh parchment round. Transfer bottom cake layer, split side up, to prepared pan.
• Pour filling into pan, spreading to edges of cake in an even layer with an offset spatula. Transfer top layer of cake to pan (top side up), loosely cover, and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• For the Frosting: Combine egg whites, sugar, and salt in the heatproof bowl of a mixer set over (but not in) a pan of simmering water. Heat, whisking, until mixture is hot to the touch and sugar has dissolved (it should feel smooth when rubbed between your fingers).
• Transfer bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed 5 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high and continue beating until stiff peaks form and mixture is glossy and cooled, 5 to 6 minutes more. Reduce speed to medium; beat in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat in white chocolate until thick and smooth (if frosting seems thin, it was too warm when butter and chocolate were added; refrigerate until cool and beat again before using).
• Unlatch and remove side of pan from chilled cake. Use an offset spatula to smooth any filling protruding from middle along side of cake. Line the edges of a cake plate or stand with strips of parchment.
• Transfer cake to plate or stand. Spoon frosting onto top of cake and spread evenly over top and sides with an offset spatula. Discard parchment strips and refrigerate cake until icing is set, at least 20 minutes or, loosely covered, up to 3 days. Slice and serve.