Description
This Polka Dot Chocolate Party Cake is a fun and festive dessert featuring colorful batter dots embedded within a rich chocolate cake. Perfect for celebrations, this cake combines classic chocolate flavor with playful bursts of color, baked to moist perfection in under an hour.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Other
- Food coloring (for colorful dots)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two round baking pans to ensure the cake doesn’t stick.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat the eggs, then add whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth and uniform in texture.
- Create Batter: Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until a smooth chocolate batter forms without lumps.
- Prepare Colored Batter Dots: Divide portions of the batter into small separate bowls and add different food coloring to each to tint the batter vibrant colors.
- Assemble Cake Batter: Spoon small dollops of the colored batter randomly into the greased baking pans, creating a polka dot pattern.
- Top with Chocolate Batter: Carefully pour the remaining plain chocolate batter over the colorful dots in each pan to cover them evenly.
- Bake: Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for ten minutes, then remove them from the pans and transfer to wire racks to cool completely before serving or decorating.
Notes
- Ensure the colored batter dollops are small to create distinct and visible polka dots inside the cake.
- You can use gel food coloring for more vibrant colors without thinning the batter.
- Greasing the pans well or using parchment paper will prevent the cake from sticking.
- Allow the cake to cool completely for easier handling and better texture when slicing.
- This cake pairs well with vanilla or chocolate frosting for an extra festive presentation.
