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Luxury Black and Gold Cake

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A stunning luxury black and gold cake, perfect for upscale celebrations and special occasions. Featuring rich chocolate layers, black cocoa buttercream, and elegant gold accents.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup black cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot water or hot coffee
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (for buttercream)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar (for buttercream)
  • 3/4 cup black cocoa powder (for buttercream)
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream (for buttercream)
  • Edible gold leaf or gold dust (for decoration)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, black cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
  4. Slowly pour in hot water or coffee and mix until fully combined. Batter will be thin.
  5. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  7. To make the buttercream, beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and black cocoa powder.
  8. Add heavy cream as needed to reach desired consistency. Beat until fluffy and smooth.
  9. Assemble cake by layering chocolate cake and black cocoa buttercream. Frost the outside and smooth with a spatula.
  10. Apply edible gold leaf or gold dust for decoration as desired. Chill before serving for best results.

Notes

  • Using hot coffee instead of water enhances the chocolate flavor.
  • Chill the cake before applying gold leaf for easier handling.
  • Use gel food coloring to deepen the black tone of the buttercream if needed.

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Keywords: Luxury cake, Black and gold cake, Chocolate celebration cake, Elegant birthday cake

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