HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE

This Hot Chocolate Cake takes all the traditional elements of your favorite childhood drink and transforms them into a delicious dessert. There is actual hot chocolate in the cake batter to help amplify the flavor. The marshmallow fluff filling is light as air, and reminiscent of those marshmallows that would bob at the top of your drink until they melted away. The silky chocolate frosting adds an additional hit of chocolate but also emulates the color of hot chocolate perfectly.

Servings: makes one 8” 2-layer cake – 12 servings

Ingredients
For the Cake:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot chocolate (hot, made with milk)

For the Chocolate Frosting:

• 5 large egg whites
• 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, cubed (room temperature)
• 4 ounces dark chocolate (melted, cooled)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Marshmallow Fluff:

• 1/3 cup water
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup light corn syrup
• 3 large egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instruction
For full instruction you can visit thecakeblog.com.

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