Happy hot cocoa cake day!
Or should we (un)officially call this Christmas cake day?
You know how much I love a Christmas cake.
Which is funny since I hate baking cakes. It’s definitely not a passion of mine. When it comes to a Christmas cake though? I’m so there.
Two years ago I made the white sparkle Christmas cake. It has been such a favorite with you guys, something many of you have turned into a tradition now!
Last year, I made a pink peppermint cake. I’m all about that pink peppermint life. It’s fun and festive and whimsical. Looks like a cake straight out of The Grinch! If you are (or know) a peppermint lover, that’s for you.
Let’s take a moment to pray at the altar of whipped marshmallow.
I mean LOOK AT THIS.
So I figured it was high time to do a CHOCOLATE Christmas cake. I almost did the hot cocoa cake last year, but pink peppermint won out. We’re here this year with the most decadent, lovely cake for all the chocolate lovers.
That’s definitely me and I’m raising both hands.
Isn’t it a beauty?! It’s easy too!
I mean, sure, it’s high maintenance. But there is no slicing weird layers or anything. Nothing overly complicated, just the preparation of a few recipes (cake, frosting, marshmallow) and assembly.
Trust me, if I can do this, you can totally do it. Promise. Pinky swear.
LYLAS.
Bonus points if you know that last one.
The cake is a super rich chocolatey cake that is light at the same time. Does that make sense? With a chocolate frosting that is to die for.
A chocolate cream cheese frosting, because I just can’t resist. I KNOW. This is the millionth time in 2019 that I’ve made a version of cream cheese frosting. But FYI, it’s the most incredible frosting around.
All my life, THIS has been my favorite kind of cake. I wasn’t a huge cake lover growing up and I’ve actually never loved frosting (aside from cream cheese frosting… obvs). For any birthday, or anytime that a cake was warranted, I chose something like this. My mom would always ask what kind of cake I wanted and my response was robotic: “chocolate fudge cake with the dark chocolate fudge icing. You know, the dark chocolate kind.”
Both mother lovett and my mom made a delish chocolate frosting, but it was lighter in appearance and I wanted FUDGE.
So here we are!
At a super fudgy chocolate cake (thanks Ina) with super fudgy chocolate frosting.
The topping may be my favorite part. I accidentally typed “party,” so I may as well tell you that it may be my favorite party too.
It’s so light and fluffy. It’s sweet, but it’s light enough in texture that it cuts the richness of the cake. This is the whipped marshmallow that I’ve used on my peanut butter cheesecake. So I know just how well it cuts the richness of desserts.
The cloud-like texture is also something to write home about and it isn’t very complicated either.
And the entire cake reminds me of my toasted marshmallow cream hot chocolate, which is literally like dessert in a mug. It’s decadent.
It’s the perfect cake to celebrate the season. Or the perfect cake to celebrate your birthday! Or the perfect cake to celebrate a random winter Saturday. Because you can freeze half and you’re good to go.
Or you can share half with a friend, which let’s be real, may be the best way to make friends ever. Try it!
Hot Cocoa Cake
What.a.looker.
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