better together chocolate vanilla birthday cake

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Better Together Chocolate Vanilla Birthday Cake. Because sometimes you just want chocolate and vanilla. Now you don’t have to choose! Soft and fluffy vanilla cake, sandwiched between two layers of soft and fluffy chocolate cake, and frosted with both chocolate and vanilla buttercream. Truly the best of both worlds!

Fridays and cake are honestly just the best combo. It’s a combo that doesn’t happen too often, but when it does, it’s good.

If you follow along on Instagram, then you know that my favorite (and only) little sister turned ten years old yesterday. Yes, yes, yes, Asher is TEN and I have no idea how or why time has to go so fast. Also, if Asher is ten that means in five years I am going to be about to turn thirty, and oh my gosh, this scares the living hell out of me…

Anyway, Asher is ten, and obviously we needed cake to celebrate. Here’s the thing though, like may kids, Asher only likes chocolate cake (or vice versa and your kid only likes vanilla cake). And when I say chocolate cake, I mean specifically this chocolate cake with chocolate cake layers, chocolate frosting, and chocolate sprinkles (please excuse the bad photos, old post, amazing recipe). So basically it’s a cake with nothing but CHOCOLATE.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk or buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup hot black coffee

FROSTING

• 4 sticks (2 cups) salted butter, softened to room temperature
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 3 (8-inch) round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
2. In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand-held mixer) beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Add the greek yogurt and vanilla and beat until combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with the mixer on low, alternating with the buttermilk and ending with flour until just combined.
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