Black Magic Cake with Voodoo Frosting
Posted On June 9, 2022

Black Magic Cake with Voodoo Frosting
Servings 12
Calories 459kcal
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup strong black coffee or 2 teaspoons instant coffee mixed with cup boiling water
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk: 1 cup regular milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar added
Frosting:
- 1 cup chocolate fudge topping
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 4 cups frozen non-dairy topping thawed and divided (like cool-whip)
Instructions
Cake:
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add all the rest of the ingredients. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Batter will be thin. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack until ready to frost.
Frosting:
- For layer filling, combine hot fudge and instant coffee granules in a medium sauce pan; heat until coffee crystals are dissolved. Cool for 15 minutes and then fold into fudge mixture 2 cups of the whipped topping. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Place first cake layer on a serving plate and spread with 1 cup filling. Top with second layer. Add remaining 2 cups whipped topping to the remaining fudge mixture and mix well. Frost top and sides of the cake with topping mixture.
- Keep cake refrigerated.
- Serves 8 -12
Notes
Times are approximate.
Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 97mcg | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2mg