Decadent Chocolate Unicorn Cake Recipe

Indulge in the magical taste of this homemade chocolate unicorn cake. The rich chocolate cake layers are filled with a creamy vanilla buttercream and adorned with colorful unicorn decorations, making it a perfect choice for birthdays or any special occasion. This recipe takes a bit of time to prepare, but the end result is well worth the effort. Serve this whimsical cake to delight both kids and adults alike!

Ingredients

• For the chocolate cake layers:
• - 2 cups all-purpose flour
• - 2 cups granulated sugar
• - 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• - 2 teaspoons baking powder
• - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• - 1 teaspoon salt
• - 1 cup milk
• - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• - 2 large eggs
• - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• - 1 cup boiling water
• For the vanilla buttercream:
• - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• - 4 cups powdered sugar
• - 1/4 cup milk
• - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• - Food coloring (assorted colors)
• For the unicorn decorations:
• - Edible gold stars
• - Rainbow sprinkles
• - White chocolate curls
• - Assorted colored fondant (pink, purple, blue, etc.)
• - Edible glitter
• - Edible silver pearls

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
3. Add the milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin, but that's okay.
5. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
7. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. While the cakes are cooling, prepare the vanilla buttercream. In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter until light and fluffy.
9. Gradually add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and creamy.
10. Divide the buttercream into separate bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl to create different colors.
11. Once the cakes have cooled, level the tops if necessary. Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a generous amount of buttercream on top.
12. Repeat with the remaining cake layers, stacking them on top of each other with buttercream in between.
13. Frost the sides and top of the cake with the remaining buttercream.
14. Decorate the cake with edible gold stars, rainbow sprinkles, white chocolate curls, fondant shapes, edible glitter, and silver pearls to create a whimsical unicorn design.
15. Serve and enjoy this magical chocolate unicorn cake!

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