Is there anything better in winter than sitting on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate milk nestled in a woolen blanket? I would say yes, there is something better. A cup of hot chocolate milk plus a slice of Hot Chocolate Milk Cake…. on the sofa with a blanket to warm you ;P Twice the chocolate means twice the happiness. Maybe also twice the calories, but that doesn’t really matter in winter. Any additional weight is quite easy to hide under a large sweater ;P
The combination of hot chocolate milk and chocolate cake might be a bit much for some people, but for chocoholics probably a dream come true ;) If you like, you can enjoy both things separately – no problem at all. Having a coffee or glass of milk along with the chocolate cake is no less perfect in my opinion ;)
This Hot Chocolate Milk Cake is – as the name suggests – inspired by a cup of hot chocolate milk. Actually, it’s made with hot chocolate milk. Well sort of. Both cake and buttercream, are made with a mix of hot milk and chocolate. Maybe not the proper ratio you would expect for hot chocolate milk, but very similar. Ok, the stick of butter in the cocoa milk mixture for the cake base would be a bit much even for diehard hot chocolate milk fans, but in principle, very similar ;P
The buttercream for this cake is quite generously calculated. You can just “slap” it on top of the cake as I did, or if you feel like it, you could also coat the entire cake with it. This would have the advantage that the cake is not drying out that quickly. That happens sometimes with plain chocolate cakes if you store them in the fridge, for example.
If you like to make a layer cake out of this recipe – also not a problem. Just cut the cake layer in half horizontally (works well with a thick cake layer like this one here) and spread some buttercream between the cake layers. Some additional berries or some berry compote is also very nice here between the layers. The remaining buttercream should still be enough to decorate the top with it. Easy peasy ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
1 cup (240ml) milk (3.5 % fat)
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
1/2 cup (120g) butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 medium eggs
3/4 cup (150g) sugar (or xylitol)
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
For the buttercream:
1/4 cup (60ml) milk (3.5 % fat)
2 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
7 oz. (200g) butter, at room temperature
2 cups (250g) confectioners’ sugar
some chocolate shavings/sprinkles for decoration
240ml Milch (3,5 % Fett)
2 EL Sahne
30g Backkakao
120g Butter
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
4 Eier (M)
150g Zucker (oder Xylit)
260g Mehl (Type 405)
1 EL Backpulver
1/2 TL Salz
Für die Buttercreme:
60ml Milch (3,5 % Fett)
2 EL Backkakao
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
200g weiche Butter
250g Puderzucker
gehobelte Schokolade oder Streusel für die Dekoration
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 9 inches (20cm) springform tin with baking parchment and grease lightly. Set aside.
3. Add the eggs and sugar to a large bowl and whisk on high for several minutes until very light and fluffy. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt and sift in several batches into the bowl, and fold in. Gradually add the chocolate sauce and mix/fold in. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down inside the tin for some time, then remove carefully and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the buttercream add the milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to a microwave-safe bowl, mix, and heat up until you got a smooth and thick “chocolate milk”. Let cool down completely.
5. Add the butter to a large bowl and whisk on high until very light and fluffy – about 5-6 minutes. Add the cooled chocolate milk and about 2/3 of the confectioners’ sugar to the bowl and mix slowly at first, then on high until well combined. Add more confectioners’ sugar if you like and continue mixing for 3-4 minutes until the buttercream is very creamy and fluffy.
6. Place the cake on a serving plate and spread the buttercream all over the top. Sprinkle with some chocolate shavings or sprinkles.
2. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/ Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine 20 cm (9 inches) Springform mit Backpapier auslegen und leicht einfetten. Zur Seite stellen.
3. Eier und Zucker in eine große Schüssel geben und mehrere Minuten auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis die Masse sehr hell und luftig ist. Das Mehl mit Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann in mehreren Durchgängen in die Schüssel sieben und unterheben. Nach und nach die Schokoladensauce dazugeben und unterrühren/unterheben. Den Teig in die vorbereitete Form gießen und etwa 35-40 Minuten backen – mit einem Holzspieß testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und den Kuchen erst herausholen, wenn dieser sauber herauskommt. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und einige Zeit in der Form abkühlen lassen, dann vorsichtig herauslösen und auf einem Gitterrost vollständig abkühlen lassen.
4. Für die Buttercreme Milch, Kakao und Vanille Extrakt in eine mikrowellengeeignete Schüssel geben, verrühren und vorsichtig erhitzen, bis eine glatte und dicke “Schokoladenmilch” entsteht. Vollständig abkühlen lassen.
5. Die Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und auf höchster Stufe hell und luftig aufschlagen – etwa 5-6 Minuten. Die abgekühlte Schokoladenmilch und etwa 2/3 des Puderzuckers in die Schüssel geben und erst langsam, dann auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis sich alles gut verbunden hat. Nach Belieben noch mehr Puderzucker dazugeben und für weitere 3-4 Minuten aufschlagen, bis die Buttercreme schön luftig und cremig ist.
6. Den Kuchen auf eine Servierplatte setzen und dann die Buttercreme darauf verteilen. Nach Belieben mit Schokoladenraspeln oder Streuseln dekorieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintHot Chocolate Milk Cake
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Cook Time: 00:40
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cakes
- Cuisine: America
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This cake might not warm you like the drink it is inspired by, but this Hot Chocolate Milk Cake is definitely a showstopper and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
For the cake:
1 cup (240ml) milk (3.5 % fat)
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
1/2 cup (120g) butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 medium eggs
3/4 cup (150g) sugar (or xylitol)
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
For the buttercream:
1/4 cup (60ml) milk (3.5 % fat)
2 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
7 oz. (200g) butter, at room temperature
2 cups (250g) confectioners’ sugar
some chocolate shavings/sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
1. Add the milk, heavy cream, cocoa powder, butter, and vanilla extract to a small pot. Heat up slowly until the butter has melted and you got a smooth chocolate sauce. Set aside and let cool down a bit.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 9 inches (20cm) springform tin with baking parchment and grease lightly. Set aside.
3. Add the eggs and sugar to a large bowl and whisk on high for several minutes until very light and fluffy. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt and sift in several batches into the bowl, and fold in. Gradually add the chocolate sauce and mix/fold in. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool down inside the tin for some time, then remove carefully and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the buttercream add the milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract to a microwave-safe bowl, mix, and heat up until you got a smooth and thick “chocolate milk”. Let cool down completely.
5. Add the butter to a large bowl and whisk on high until very light and fluffy – about 5-6 minutes. Add the cooled chocolate milk and about 2/3 of the confectioners’ sugar to the bowl and mix slowly at first, then on high until well combined. Add more confectioners’ sugar if you like and continue mixing for 3-4 minutes until the buttercream is very creamy and fluffy.
6. Place the cake on a serving plate and spread the buttercream all over the top. Sprinkle with some chocolate shavings or sprinkles.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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I love your blog and I can’t wait to try this new recipe out as I am a great lover of chocolate!