Description
Bring the magic of Hogwarts to your kitchen with this Family-Favorite Harry Potter Cake recipe! Perfect for themed parties, birthdays, or any celebration, this delicious chocolate cake is easy to make and fun to decorate. Whether you call it a wizard cake, magic cake, or chocolate frog cake, it’s sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup milk or buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another large bowl, cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vegetable oil and vanilla extract.
- Mix Wet and Dry: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in hot coffee.
- Bake: Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make Frosting: Beat butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, alternating with milk, until desired consistency is reached. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Assemble: Level cake tops if necessary. Place one layer on a serving plate, spread with frosting, and top with the second layer. Frost the entire cake.
- Decorate: Decorate as desired (Sorting Hat, Golden Snitch, Hogwarts colors, chocolate frogs, etc.).
Notes
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor.
- Measure ingredients accurately for best results.
- Don’t overbake; the cake should be moist.
- Cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Get creative with decorations!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 Kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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