Ohmyword, this cake. Pour yourself a tall glass of cold milk (or a cappuccino), cut yourself a piece, and all your worries will melt away. I mean, not all, but if you already live a life of privilege and your biggest worry is your broken dryer, then they will. We really need to bring this kind of old school, yellow birthday cake back in style. I think the boxed versions ruined it for us all. I don't really understand boxed cake mix. I mean, it's nearly the same amount of dishes and it takes the same amount of time to bake, so what's the point of ingesting food dye when the yellow should be coming from an egg yolk? And don't even get me started on icing in those tubs. That shouldn't even be considered "food". This is a safe place to say that, right? The frosting on this cake is really what did me in. I have a lot to learn about baking because I hadn't even appreciated there are frosting recipes that don't involve butter and powdered sugar. This frosting is the most heavenly consistency and if you are chocolate lover, well, you'll be reminded why you're a chocolate lover. I hope you have a loved one with a birthday coming up so you can make this cake. The recipe comes from a YouTuber I discovered, Laura Vitale. She is a beautiful Italian girl whose enthusiasm is infectious. Her recipes fall into more of the comfort food category than healthy, but there are some great recipes posted.
Yellow Cake
3/4 c butter at room temperature (1.5 sticks)
1 1/2 c sugar (recipe calls for 1 3/4)
3 eggs
2 1/2 c flour
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 c milk
1/4 sour cream
Chocolate Frosting
1/2 c heavy cream
8 oz dark or semi sweet chocolate
4 T butter
2 T light corn syrup (I used Organic, otherwise I worry all the non-GMO bloggers will hold a protest outside my house)
1 t espresso powder (I skipped so the kids could eat the cake)
Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. In a stand mixer (paddle attachment) or large bowl with a whisk cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, sour cream and milk and combine. Add in remaining dry ingredients and mix until incorporated. Pour into pan and spread until even. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely and then frost. For frosting, place chocolate in a bowl and set aside. In a small saucepan heat butter, cream and corn syrup until it comes to a boil. Remove immediately from heat and pour over chocolate. Allow to sit for 5 minutes and then stir until smooth. Let rest for 15 minutes before frosting.
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