Birthday cake
It’s the only acceptable cake for a Pechauer’s birthday.
Ingredients
Cake Doctor Chocolate Layer Cake
• 2 boxes Betty Crocker or Devil’s Food chocolate cake mix
• 2 boxes instant chocolate pudding mix (3.9 oz each)
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 8 large eggs
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 3 tbsp whole milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
Instructions
Cake Doctor Chocolate Layer Cake
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Beat together both cake mixes, both pudding mixes, sour cream, mayo, oil, eggs, water, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes until smooth.
3. Fold in chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
4. Divide batter evenly among the three pans. Bake 28–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool in pans 15 minutes, then turn out and cool completely before frosting.
Classic Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
1. Beat softened butter on medium-high for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
2. With mixer on low, add powdered sugar one cup at a time until incorporated.
3. Add vanilla and a pinch of salt. Drizzle in milk one tablespoon at a time, then beat on medium-high for 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
4. Spread frosting between each cake layer, apply a thin crumb coat over the whole cake, refrigerate 15 minutes, then apply the final thick layer.