Chocolate Vanilla Dream Cake 🍫🍰

Chocolate Vanilla Dream Cake 🍫🍰

Ingredients:

• For the Batter (makes 2 cakes):

• 200g granulated sugar 🍬
• 4 large eggs 🥚🥚🥚🥚
• 120ml vegetable oil 🌻
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 🌿
• 360g all-purpose flour 🌾 (divided)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 🧁
• 120ml milk 🥛
• 200g dark chocolate, melted and cooled slightly 🍫

• For the Chocolate Frosting:

• 200g dark chocolate, chopped 🍫
• 200ml heavy cream 🥛
• 50g unsalted butter, softened 🧈

Instructions:

Preheat and Prep: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease two round cake pans.

Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

Sift and Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together half of the flour (180g) and the baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.

Divide Vanilla Batter: Divide the vanilla batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.

Chocolate Swirl: Gently fold the melted and cooled dark chocolate into the remaining half of the flour (180g). Carefully dollop this chocolate batter on top of the vanilla batter in each pan. Use a knife to gently swirl the batters together for a beautiful marbled effect.

Bake: Bake the cakes for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans before frosting.

Frosting Magic: In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and pour over the chopped dark chocolate in a bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth and glossy. Stir in the softened butter until fully incorporated.

Frost and Enjoy! Once the cakes are cool, place one layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous layer of frosting over the top. Top with the second cake layer and frost the entire cake, including the sides. Slice, serve, and savor the chocolate-vanilla dream!