Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
This Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting is the ultimate, indulgent dessert. The cake is moist and pairs perfectly with the rich but light chocolate cream cheese frosting on top. Making the cake batter is simple in one bowl with your classic cake ingredients.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 large Egg
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 cup Hot Coffee
- Chocolate Sprinkles, for topping
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/4 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temp
- 4 oz Plain Cream cheese, softened to room temp
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Line a square 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray as needed
- To a large mixing bowl, add the egg, oil, both sugars, sour cream and vanilla extract
- Whisk until combined
- Once combined, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder
- Mix until combined
- Pour the hot coffee on top
- Mix until just combined
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan
- Bake for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean
- Remove the cake from the oven when ready and set aside to cool
- While the cake cools, make the chocolate cream cheese frosting
- Add the softened butter and cream cheese to a bowl
- Top with the cocoa powder, 1 cup of powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract
- Use an electric hand mixer to combine
- Once smooth and creamy add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
- Mix again
- If needed, add the last 1/4 cup of powder sugar and mix again until smooth without any clumps
- Once combined, make sure the frosting is thick enough to spread on the cake
- Remove the cooled cake from the pan and add the frosting on top
- Spread into an even layer
- Top with chocolate sprinkles
- Slice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 217kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 133mg, Potassium: 85mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 221IU, Vitamin C: 0.05mg, Calcium: 32mg, Iron: 1mg