So, it will be your child’s birthday next week. You are in a massive dilemma about what birthday cake to prepare. Well, in that case, we can help you out with it. There are so many cake options you have.
Sometimes, it may get overwhelming, given the choices. But we have listed some cake recipes for you. We can assure you that your kids or spouse will love the cake. They will surely appreciate your efforts & creativity.
Black Forest Birthday Cake
The black forest birthday cake is often found on many birthday tables. The cake is fluffy, and rich, and has a wide range of elements that are used on it, which gives it an elegant appearance. The black forest birthday cake recipe is surprisingly quite easy to make.
You just need to make sure that you have the ingredients with you at home.
Ingredients:
⁃ 1½ cups flour
⁃ ¼ cup Cadbury Cocoa Powder
⁃ 1 tsp baking soda
⁃ 1 cup caster sugar
⁃ 1 tsp salt
⁃ 1 tsp vanilla extract
⁃ ½ cup vegetable oil
⁃ 1 cup coffee water
⁃ 1 tbsp vinegar
⁃ 1 cup whipping cream
⁃ 1 cup cherries
⁃ For the decoration
⁃ ½ cup Cadbury Cooking Block Dark shavings
Preparation:
1. Take a medium-sized bowl, and then mix the dry ingredients.
2. Leave them aside for some time.
3. Take two round pans. Then grease them using the parchment paper.
4. Now, take another bowl.
5. Add the vegetable oil, coffee water, vanilla extract and vinegar.
6. Mix them well.
7. Then add them to the bowl that contains the dry mixture.
8. You need to whisk them well.
9. Pour the contents into the two round pans.
10. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
11. Bake it for 30-40 minutes.
12. Allow it to cool down for 10 minutes.
13. You can cut the cakes horizontally.
14. Take the block of dark shavings, and add the cream and cherries.
15. You have to whisk the contents.
16. Use a flat plate, and keep the first cake on it.
17. Then spread the cream on top of it.
18. Add some cherries as toppings.
19. You can do the same with the second cake.
20. Use the block dark shavings on the side for decoration.
21. Allow to cool, and serve at room temperature.
Chocolate Truffle Cake
The Chocolate Truffle Cake is next on our list. When your kids or spouse loves the truffle cake, then all you have to do is know the chocolate truffle cake recipe.
You will like this truffle cake recipe.
⁃ 1 cup flour
⁃ ½ cup Cadbury Cocoa Powder
⁃ ¾ tsp baking soda
⁃ ½ tsp baking powder
⁃ ¾ cup caster sugar
⁃ 1 tsp salt
⁃ 1 tbsp oil
⁃ 1 egg
⁃ ½ cup buttermilk
⁃ 2½ tbsp vegetable oil
⁃ ½ cup coffee water (or water)
⁃ 1 tsp vanilla extract
⁃ For the ganache
⁃ 1½ cups Cadbury Cooking block Dark
⁃ ½ cup fresh cream
Preparation:
1. Take a medium bowl and add all the dry ingredients inside it.
2. They include flour, caster sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.
3. Then add the salt and cocoa powder.
4. You need to sift the contents and set them aside.
5. Take another bowl, and pour the egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
6. Mix well.
7. Take two round pans and grease them with parchment paper.
8. Mix both the dry & wet contents in a single bowl.
9. Whisk them nicely.
10. Time for placing the mixture into the pans.
11. You have to preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
12. Bake the contents for 40 minutes.
13. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
14. Now, take a fresh bowl, and add the chopped block of dark chocolate along with cream.
15. Mix in an induction vessel.
16. Stir the contents gently, and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
17. Take a flat plate, and spread the chocolate ganache.
18. Now, place one cake on it.
19. Do the same with the other cake layer.
20. Now, pour the ganache on the sides and the top of the cake.
21. Allow it to cook for 10 minutes.
22. The cake is done.
Vanilla Birthday Cake
How about preparing a vanilla cake? The flavour is light, nice, and eloquent to say. Most of you must have already tasted the vanilla ice cream. This is another ideal alternative for chocolate cakes.
Ingredients:
⁃ 2 cups white sugar
⁃ 1 cup unsalted butter
⁃ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⁃ 4 eggs, separated and divided
⁃ 3 cups flour
⁃ 3 teaspoons baking powder
⁃ 2 pinches salt, divided
⁃ 1 cup milk
Preparation:
1. Take 2-3 round pans.
2. You need to grease them.
3. Take a bowl, and add the cream sugar and butter.
4. Use an electric mixer to mix the contents.
5. They need to be fluffy.
6. Now, you can add the egg yolks, one at a time.
7. You can beat them and then mix the vanilla.
8. Take another bowl, and add the dry ingredients.
9. They are flour, baking powder, and salt.
10. Sift them.
11. You have to mix the dry content with the wet batter.
12. Then have them in two batches.
13. You can add some milk to the batches if you feel that they are dry.
14. Use another small bowl, and beat egg whites.
15. Fold the egg whites into the cake batter to lighten it.
16. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
17. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
18. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
19. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
20. You can use a toothpick, to make sure all contents are baked.
21. Let it cool.
Kid's Chocolate Birthday Cake
Like the name sounds, the chocolate birthday cake will resonate with any child. There is an elegant chocolate frosting on the cake, similar to the kind found in the truffle cake.
Ingredients:
⁃ 200g butter
⁃ 200g golden caster sugar
⁃ 200g light muscovado sugar
⁃ 250g self-raising flour
⁃ 5 tbsp cocoa
⁃ a pinch of baking powder
⁃ 2 eggs
⁃ 125g soured cream
⁃ 2 handfuls (optional) mini marshmallows
⁃ FROSTING
⁃ 175g butter
⁃ 3 tbsp cocoa, plus more for dusting
⁃ 2 tbsp soured cream
⁃ 100g milk chocolate, chopped
⁃ 200g icing sugar
Preparation:
1. Take a mixing bowl, and add the butter, sugar, and water.
2. You need to mix it well.
3. Then pour it inside a heating pan.
4. Heat on medium flame, until the butter has melted.
5. Then mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder, eggs and soured cream.
6. You have to make a smooth batter.
7. You can add the marshmallows. (optional)
8. You can pour the contents into a baking tray.
9. You have to heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
10. Bake the cake for 30 minutes.
11. Allow to cool, and remove.
12. To prepare the frosting, you have to take another medium bowl.
13. You have to use 2 tbsp cocoa, soured cream, and chocolate, and melt the butter.
14. Stir the contents.
15. Now, add the icing sugar.
16. Allow the content to cool.
17. Then use an electric beater, and ensure that the contents become fluffy.
18. You can spread it evenly on the cake.
19. Now, you can sprinkle it with some cocoa.
20. The cake is ready.
Conclusion
You can’t go wrong with the above birthday cakes. The recipes are simple to prepare at home. Moreover, the end result will give you an elegant cake that will make any birthday child jump with joy.
We encourage you to give your twist to the recipes if you want to. Time to put on your baker’s gown and bake. Go on, and try them at home.
