🍫 Ultimate Chocolate Cream Cake
Rich chocolate layers with creamy filling & silky chocolate drizzle
“I thought I was done impressing my in-laws—then I brought this to a family gathering.
Silence… then applause. 👏”
Silence… then applause. 👏”
🛒 Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
🧁 Cream Filling
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍫 Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a cake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, oil and mix well.
- Slowly stir in hot coffee or water.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 35–40 minutes.
- Cool completely, then slice cake horizontally.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and whipped cream.
- Spread cream between layers.
- Heat cream and pour over chocolate chips to make ganache.
- Drizzle over cake, chill, and serve.
⭐ Pro Tip:
Chill the cake for 2 hours before serving for cleaner slices and richer flavor.
Chill the cake for 2 hours before serving for cleaner slices and richer flavor.
