Description
Celebrate in style with this decadent Chocolate M&M Celebration Cake! Featuring moist chocolate cake layers and creamy chocolate frosting, this cake is topped with colorful M&M’s and optional sprinkles for an extra touch of fun. Perfect for birthdays and special occasions!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Decoration:
- 1 cup M&M’s candy
- Sprinkles or additional chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Prepare Cake Batter: In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Stir in boiling water until well combined.
- Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prepare Frosting: For the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, alternating with heavy cream, and beat until smooth. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Frost and Decorate: Frost the cooled cake layers with chocolate frosting. Decorate with M&M’s and additional sprinkles or chocolate chips if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the cake layers are completely cool before frosting to avoid melting the frosting.
- You can use different colors of M&M’s to match the theme of your celebration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes