Heavenly Chocolate Cake is one of the best tasting chocolate cakes out there, hands down! I got the recipe from one of my friends and it continues to be one of our favorite chocolate cakes. I promise that you will be so glad you made it, if you give it a try.
Yes, you will be able to tell all of your friends that you made this amazing cake from scratch! And the frosting too. It is a couple of my co-workers birthdays this month and so I decided to be nice and make them this amazing cake.
I will have to let you know what they think about it. But I will be very surprised if they are disappointed.
I put some yummy chocolate cream cheese frosting in the center. I had some cream cheese frosting left over in the refrigerator and I added 2 teaspoons of cocoa to that cream cheese frosting to make a wonderful chocolate cream cheese frosting.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Heavenly Chocolate Cake?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Cake (scroll down for the full recipe):
Cake:
- Sugar
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cocoa
- Sour cream
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
Frosting:
- Buttermilk
- Butter
- Cocoa
- Powdered sugar
How Do I Make Heavenly Chocolate Cake?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Cake (scroll down for the full recipe):
Cake:
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa and oil.
- Then add the eggs, sour cream and the boiling water.
- Stir on high for about 2 minutes making sure that everything is well mixed.
- Bake in Two 9″ round cake pans or One 9″ X 13″ pan that has been sprayed, @ 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove form the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Frosting:
- In a medium size pan, over medium heat, bring to boil, buttermilk, butter, and cocoa.
- Then remove the pan from the stove and add the powdered sugar.
- Stir until smooth.
- Frost between the two cakes and then stack one on top of the other.
- Frost the complete outside of the cakes.
This would be a wonderful cake to make for anyone’s birthday, any time of the year!
There are a lot of different ways that you could decorate it, but the flavor and the frosting all come together to make it so amazing.
Can I Make Heavenly Chocolate Cake into Cupcakes?
- Yes you can use this Heavenly Chocolate Cake recipe to make cupcakes.
- Prepare batter as directed, then fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full.
- Bake @ 350 degrees until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 – 22 minutes.
How Do I Store Heavenly Chocolate Cake?
- Store your cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Your cake can also be stored at room temperature; it just doesn’t keep as long.
How Do I Freeze Heavenly Chocolate Cake?
- Wrap layers separately in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and store in an airtight container.
- This cake freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then frost and serve.
More Decadent Chocolate Cakes For You:
Snicker Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Special Chocolate Cake with Andes Mints
Heavenly Chocolate Cake
Heavenly Chocolate Cake is one of the best chocolate cakes ever! It is perfectly soft with a chocolate flavor, and so moist that it melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup oil
- 2 eggs
Frosting:
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 cube (1/2 cup) butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake:
- In a large mixing bowl add the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa and oil.
- Then add the eggs, sour cream and the boiling water.
- Stir on high for about 2 minutes, making sure that everything is well mixed.
- Bake in Two 9" round cake pans or One 9" X 13" pan that has been sprayed, @ 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove form the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Frosting:
- In a medium size pan, over medium heat, bring to boil, buttermilk, butter, and cocoa.
- Then remove the pan from the stove and add the powdered sugar.
- Stir until smooth.
- Frost between the two cakes and then stack one on top of the other.
- Frost the complete outside of the cakes.
Nutrition Information
Yield
16Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 474Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 34mgSodium 320mgCarbohydrates 74gFiber 1gSugar 53gProtein 4g
This definitely looks like chocolate heaven! So much chocolate. It’s exactly what I want!
We love this heavenly chocolate cake. I loved adding the cream cheese frosting to the middle. Thank you for coming by and leaving a comment. I hope that all is well with you.
That sound delicious and that chocolate cream cheese filling sounds divine. Pinned.
Thank you. The chocolate cream cheese filling really was pretty good. That is the first time that I have done that. Thank you for coming by and leaving a comment.
Wow, this sounds heavenly! Pinned and thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!
I would very happily request this as my birthday cake! It looks so luscious and delicious!
I would happily make it for you! Thank you for checking it out!!!!
What does it mean when you say one cube of butter? Is that 1 tablespoon of butter?
1 cube of butter is equal to 1/2 cup butter. Thank you for asking! I hope you enjoy the cake!
Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!
Thank you for sharing on the Classy Flamingos. You’re making me hungry. 🙂
1 cube of butter, how much is this exactly?
1 cube of butter is equal to 1/2 cup butter. Thank you for asking! I hope you enjoy the cake!
Ahhhmazing chocolate cake. Simply perfect. So moist, perfect chocolate flavor. It’s so good that frosting is optional, which is like, mortal sin for me.
Thank you. We appreciate you coming by and leaving a comment. So glad that you enjoyed the cake. I must say that frosting is pretty much never optional for me, so that is saying a lot!
What kind of flour do you use?
All purpose?
Yes, all purpose flour is perfect. Thank you for asking.
What is in center of your cake, it’s white.
I put some yummy chocolate cream cheese frosting in the center. I had some cream cheese frosting left over in the refrigerator and I added 2 teaspoons of cocoa to that cream cheese frosting to make a wonderful chocolate cream cheese frosting. This frosting was a lighter chocolate than the frosting I made that I frosted the outside of the cake. You can just use the same frosting between the layers as on the outside of the cake. I just wanted to use up the leftover cream cheese frosting that I had. Thank you for asking.