Name: Chocolate Birthday Cake with Vanilla Frosting
Yield: Makes 12 to 16 servings (one 8-inch/20 cm two-layer cake or one 13 x 9-inch/33 x 23 cm cake)
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) butter; ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream; 1 cup (240 ml) water; 1½ teaspoons GF baking powder; 2 teaspoons xanthan gum; 2 cups (432 g) granulated sugar; 1½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon GF pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup (40 g) cocoa powder; 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1 cup (240 g) sour cream; 2½ cups (313 g) Artisan GF Flour Blend; 4 cups (480 g) confectioners’ sugar