Chocolate Cake – Perfect for Tiered Cakes
A good chocolate cake recipe in your collection is a must-have especially one that you can stack in the tiered cakes. Simple, moist, and indulgent this is one versatile recipe and a blessing for me as a cake decorator. I’ve used it at the top or bottom of a four-tier wedding cake and it has never let me down.
As a cake decorator, I have been using this cake for many years and it has been loved by almost everyone that has tasted this cake. I hope you will find this useful too.
The recipe card below has conversion and yet I have made this table so you can print it and have it handy when you need to make tiered cakes.
| Round | 6-inch | 8-inch | 10-inch | 12-inch |
| Square | 5-inch | 7-inch | 9-inch | 11-inch |
| AP Flour | 128 g (1 C) | 250 g | 500 g | 1 kg |
| Cocoa P | 25 g (1/4 C) | 50 g | 100 g | 200 g |
| Baking P | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 1 tsp | 2 tsp |
| Baking Soda | 1/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Cream of Tartar | 1/8 tsp | 1/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 3/4 tsp |
| Salt | 1/8 tsp | 1/4 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Butter | 60 g (1 stick | 113 g | 228 g | 440 g |
| Sugar | 150 g (3/4 C) | 250 g | 450 g | 800 g |
| Eggs | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp | 2 tsp | 4 tsp | 6 tsp |
| Buttermilk | 30 ml (1/4 C) | 60 ml | 120 ml | 240 ml |
| Water | 30 ml (1/4 C) | 60 ml | 120 ml | 240 ml |
Chocolate Cake Recipe for Tiered Cakes
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Calories: 341kcal
Adjust Servings Here: 12 servings
Description
A chocolate sponge cake is a must-have recipe on hand for any cake decorator. This simple and easy recipe works a treat as a tea time snack and can be used for celebration cakes. Perfect for a sculpted cake, and even works a treat to be served as a wedding cake.
Ingredients
- 228 grams (8.04 oz) Unsalted Butter
- 250 grams (1.25 cups) White sugar
- 227 grams (1.82 cups) All-Purpose Flour
- 50 grams (0.58 cups) Cocoa Powder (Dutch Processed)
- 4 Large (4 Large) Eggs
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) Baking Powder
- 0.5 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
- 120 ml (4.23 oz) Milk Whole
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) Vanilla Extract
ADJUST SERVINGS HERE – 12 servings
Instructions
- Grease and line with parchment paper two baking pans.
- Preheat oven at 160 C/ 320 F
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder – set aside
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add eggs one at a time, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Next, add the flour mixture and milk – in three batches. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed
- Finally, add the vanilla – combine well
- Pour into prepared baking pans
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes – checking at about 25 minutes the first time.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then on a white rack completely
- Always cool cakes completely before decorating with frosting.
Recipe Notes
The original recipe ingredients make 2 x 6 inch round cakes both 2 inches tall perfect for cake decorating purposes.
Use the serving calculator to increase the number of servings as needed per your pan.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cake Recipe for Tiered Cakes
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 341
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 107mg36%
Sodium 129mg6%
Potassium 209mg6%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 625IU13%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you
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