Black Velvet Cake 🍰🖤 – Rich, Decadent & Perfect for Special Occasions

📝 Ingredients

For the Black Velvet Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 🍞
• 2 cups granulated sugar 🍬
• ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder (use black cocoa for a darker color) 🍫
• 2 teaspoons baking powder 🧁
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda 🧂
• 1 teaspoon salt 🧂
• 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 🥛
• ½ cup vegetable oil 🫒
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature 🥚
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 🍦
• 1 cup hot coffee or hot water ☕💧

For the Fillings (Optional):

Salted Caramel:

• 1 cup sugar 🍬
• 6 tablespoons butter 🧈
• ½ cup heavy cream 🧴
• A pinch of salt 🧂

Chocolate Ganache:

• 1 cup heavy cream 🧴
• 225 g (8 oz) dark chocolate, chopped 🍫

Stabilized Whipped Cream:

• 2 cups heavy cream 🧴
• ½ cup powdered sugar 🍬
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
• 1 tablespoon instant pudding mix (optional, for stability)

For Decoration (Optional):

• Chocolate shavings or curls 🍫
• Finely grated chocolate or orange zest
  

  👩‍🍳 Instructions