Chocolate Birthday Cake with Vanilla Frosting

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: ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream; ½ teaspoon salt; 1½ teaspoons baking soda; 4 cups (480 g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) butter, softened; 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) butter; 1 cup (240 ml) water; 2 eggs; 1 cup (240 g) sour cream; ½ cup (40 g) cocoa powder; 2 cups (432 g) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons xanthan gum; 1½ teaspoons GF baking powder; 1 teaspoon GF pure vanilla extract; 2½ cups (313 g) Artisan GF Flour Blend

Preparation info

Makes
12 to 16
servings ( one 8 inch 20 cm two-layer cake )

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Gluten-Free Family Favorites

By Kelli Bronski and Peter Bronski

Published 2021

About

Every child deserves a great birthday cake; this moist chocolate cake really delivers.

Ingredients

Cake

1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) butter
1

Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Cake
Birthday

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8- or 9-inch (20 or 23 cm) cake pans (or one 13 x 9-inch/33 x 23 cm cake pan) with butter or nonstick cooking spray.* Line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper.