Homemade Dark Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Buttercream 🍓🍫
Introduction
This homemade dark chocolate cake topped with strawberry buttercream is a decadent dessert that combines the rich, intense flavor of dark chocolate with the light, fruity sweetness of fresh strawberry frosting. Perfect for birthdays, special occasions, or whenever you want an indulgent treat, this cake is moist, tender, and visually stunning.
The combination of espresso powder, buttermilk, and sour cream gives the cake a deep chocolate flavor and velvety texture, while the strawberry buttercream adds a fresh and sweet contrast. It’s a show-stopping dessert that’s easier to make than it looks.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make the cake and frosting:
Cake:
- Sugar
- Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Eggs
- All-Purpose Flour
- Sour Cream
- Buttermilk
- Espresso Powder
- Salt
- Vanilla Extract
Frosting:
- Strawberry Buttercream