Moist Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Are you looking for a delicious and easy chocolate cake? Then look no more. This incredibly moist chocolate cake is made with chocolate cake mix, topped with homemade chocolate whipped cream frosting, and it’s just what you need when you’re craving sweet goodies. The cake is already super fluffy on it’s own, but nobody says no to a soft creamy chocolate frosting spread on the top. The two will make a delicious combination.
A light flavorful chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting is the best dessert to accompany any occasion whether it’s a birthday party, a graduation party, or even a family gathering. This recipe is nothing fancy but it has never failed me during times when I needed something quick and simple yet so yummy, especially when presented chilled. It only requires one bowl to make and no more than a few additions to the ready cake mix. This moist chocolate cake will make you sigh with delight!
The Secret Ingredient for a Rich Chocolate Cake
Coffee pairs amazingly well with cocoa! A teaspoon of instant coffee added into the cake batter will deepen the chocolaty flavor without adding that noticeably intense coffee flavor, so don’t worry!
More Ingredients to Elevate Your Cake
A chocolate flavored cake is already a win win, however it tastes even better when combined with chocolate chips! The melted chocolate will add a spark to the overall flavor and create a smoother consistency. Another great addition would be a pinch of peppermint or cinnamon. Although it’s not very common, but such spices can work a wonderful contrast with chocolate. Eventually, you’ll end up with a colorful twist that will make your taste buds go crazy!
About the Frosting
Am I the only one who rarely gets excited about cake unless it’s frosted? Not only does frosting make your cake more appealing but it also balances the flavor and creates this beautifully silky texture that blends well with the cake making every bite feel heavenly. And the best part is that it can go on top of any cake flavor, whether it’s strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate, there’s always room for frosting!
It is important to make sure that the ingredients for your frosting are cold when it’s time to whip. This will keep the frosting stable and easy to spread on top of the cake. Also, don’t over beat, Seriously. Over beating the cream cheese can ruin its consistency making it too runny, and if you do the same for whipped cream you’ll end up with butter.
Other Frostings that Go Well with Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Ganache
The world’s simplest frosting, being prepared with only two ingredients- melted chocolate and cream, and it’s thick enough to make a perfect topping for your cakes. An easier version is a water ganache which uses water instead of cream. This one will do an excellent job in creating those smooth cake drips in case you’re making cake layers.
Buttercream Frosting
Now that’s a classic. The all-time buttercream is nothing but a 1 cup of soft room temperature butter whipped until creamy then mixed with 3 cups of powdered sugar and few drops of vanilla extract. Trust me when I say, it’s the richest frosting to decorate with and it combines perfectly well with cake flavor .
Frequently Asked Questions
While refrigerated, the cake can last up to 3 days if frosted, and up to a week if not.
You might have over mixed the cake batter, which gave it that dense texture. You want to mix the batter just until the ingredients are incorporated. Another reason might be that the ingredients added were cold. Try setting them at room temperature ahead of time for future bakes.
A common mistake is opening the oven door too often. Once hot air rushes out of the oven, the temperature drops causing the cake to collapse. The oven door should stay closed for at least 3/4 of the time.
Yes you can do that but it’s preferable to use less sugar. The frosting will still come out to be stable.
Ingredients for the Cake:
- One box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup milk
How to Make Moist Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees°F.
- Make your cake mix without following the instructions on the back of the box, instead replace water with milk, oil with melted butter, and add one extra egg.
- Pour the cake batter into a prepared baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees°F for 30-35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool down for 20 minutes, then poke it with a metal straw.
- Pour one cup of cold milk onto the cake.
- Spread the chocolate whipped cream and decorate as desired.
Ingredients for Chocolate Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cup powder sugar ( you can use less sugar)
- 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
How to Make Chocolate Whipped cream Cheese Frosting
- Add cream cheese to a bowl. With a hand mixer, whip the cream cheese until soft.
- Add heavy cream, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt.
- Mix with the hand mixer until all whipped and creamy.
If It’s Chocolate Cake, It Can’t Get Any Better!
Other Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Chocolate chip muffins no milk
- No-bake lotus biscoff cheesecake
- Chocolate bundt cake with cake mix and pudding
- Apple bundt cake with cake mix
Moist chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting
Ingredients
Ingredents for the cake:
- 1 box Chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup whole milk
INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 4 oz. cream cheese at room tempeture
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
HOW TO MAKE MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
- preheat your oven to 350 degrees°F.
- Make your cake mix without following instructions in the back of the box, instead replace water with milk, oil with melted butter, and add one extra egg.
- Bake at 350 degrees°F for 30-35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool down for 20 minutes, and then poke the cake with a metal straw.
- Pour one cup of cold milk on the cake.
- Spread chocolate whipped cream on the cake and decorate as desired.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- Add cream cheese to a bowl; with a hand mixer, cream the cream cheese until soft.
- Add heavy cream, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt.
- Mix with the hand mixer until all whipped and creamy.
- store it in the refrigrator untill you are ready to use.
