Chocolate Brownie Cake
A simple homemade cake that's perfect for your next occasion or when you just want some cake!
Servings 12
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 lb butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°. For best results, line the cake pans with parchment paper & grease the pans.
- Cream the butter & sugar together until fluffy on medium-high, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the eggs & mix on medium-low thoroughly, for about 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and cocoa powder together.
- In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk the buttermilk, sour cream, and vanilla together.
- On low speed, add some of the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture, then some of buttermilk mixture, alternating two times until everything is all mixed in.
- Pour evenly into your cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. The time will depend on the size of your pans. For me, 2 9-inch pans takes 32 minutes to cook. It's done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting:
- Combine the butter, cream cheese, and cocoa powder on low speed until combined.
- Once combined (and cocoa powder won't go everywhere), turn the mixer up to medium-high and mix until light & fluffy.
- Reduce to low and add the powdered sugar and milk in a couple of increments. (I did it in 3-4 increments.) Then add the vanila and salt, beat until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe from a family friend & adapted by me.