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    Home ยป Cakes + cupcakes

    Published: Mar 6, 2018 ยท Modified: Sep 28, 2022 by Katie Beck ยท 8 Comments

    A cake just because...

    Sometimes you need a cake. A whole cake just for you. Sometimes life just plain sucks and youโ€™re having a hard time.

    One of mine is having a time of it lately. They all have a rough time, though thankfully not all at the same time.

    He needed a cake. A cake just for him. A cake made for him just because. Because he is having a rough time of it lately. Because someone is thinking about him even when he isnโ€™t here. Because someone cares about him when heโ€™s not looking. Because someone is on his side even if heโ€™s being a little ridiculous โ€“ just because he needs it. Because someone knows a cake wonโ€™t solve his little worldโ€™s problems, but just might make him smile for day.

    Here is that cake for one of my littlesโ€ฆjust because.

    And he didnโ€™t have to share a single piece โ€“ but he did anyways ๐Ÿ™‚

    Classic vanilla buttermilk cake with chocolate frosting
    For the cake
    Three cups of flour
    1 ยผ tablespoons of baking powder
    ยฝ teaspoon salt
    One cup of unsalted butter (two sticks)
    Two cups of sugar
    Five eggs
    1 ยผ cups buttermilk
    Three teaspoons vanilla extract

    Heat oven to 350 and grease and four two eight inch round cake pans.
    Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
    In a separate bowl beat butter with paddle attachment on your stand mixer. Add sugar and beat until well combined. Add eggs one at a time and beat after each egg until well combined. Mix vanilla and milk in a measuring cup. With mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour.
    Evenly pour into pans and bake on the middle rack for about 35 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pans for about five minutes and then invert onto baking racks and cool completely.

    For the chocolate frosting
    12 ounces of semisweet chocolate chopped
    โ…“ cup heavy whipping cream
    Two sticks of butter
    ยพ cup powdered sugar
    ยผ teaspoon of salt
    One teaspoon vanilla
    ยผ cup corn syrup
    Melt chocolate in either microwave or over a double boiler. Gently warm the cream, but just warm not hot. Add melted chocolate to the cream and beat with whisk attachment in the stand mixer or with a hand mixer. Add the butter one stick at a time and whisk until light and well blended. Slowly at the powdered sugar and vanilla and salt. Beat until light and increased in volume โ€“ about eight minutes. Add the corn syrup and beat about five minutes more. Put a layer of frosting between the two rounds of cake and frost the outside.

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    1. Denise says

      March 07, 2018 at 2:30 am

      aww i loved the intro and I like tjose just because treats. the recipe looks yummy too, thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Jennifer says

      March 07, 2018 at 7:01 am

      This looks like an amazing cake and frosting. I usually just do a buttercream so I will have to try this frosting recipe. Thanks

      Reply
      • kwalsh0722 says

        March 07, 2018 at 1:40 pm

        Thanks! Definitely give it a try - it is super smooth and very light. It is a huge hit with all five of my kids ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Hillary says

      March 07, 2018 at 7:35 am

      Looks super yummy!!! Iโ€™ll be making that for my little ones, too.

      Reply
    4. Robin says

      March 07, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      YUM! That frosting looks so thick and rich and delicious! Sometimes the simplest combinations are the best ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    5. Albert Bevia says

      March 07, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      So nice of you to make this cake for someone who is going through a hard time, it wonยดt solve any problems, but it will surely fill you with great comfort ๐Ÿ™‚ plus this cake looks amazing! specially that super tasty frosting!!

      Reply
    6. Holly says

      March 07, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      Is there anything you can substitute for the buttermilk?! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

      Reply
      • kwalsh0722 says

        March 09, 2018 at 1:49 pm

        Sure - I have used regular milk in it's place. Or you can make buttermilk with milk and a tiny bit of plain white vinegar added to it and stirred it ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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