Chocolate cake with buttercream, chocolate ganache, heath bars, and heath bits make for a pretty amazing cake!
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 extra-large eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 c vegetable oil
- 1 c buttermilk
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 c good unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 c sugar
- 1 c freshly brewed hot coffee I use decaf
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350. Prepare two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl and mix until combined.
- In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pans (it will be very thin) and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely
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Heath Bar Cake
Heath is one of my favorite candy bars, so adding it to a cake seemed like a natural progression. I love the buttery crisp bits sprinkled on top and how they add a soft butterscotch flavor to the rich caramel cake and ganache. This is just one heckuva great cake!
Just looking at that cake with the sweet vanilla buttercream covered in rich chocolate ganache lovingly sprinkled with buttery Heath chips… it just makes me happy. It’s perfection.
This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe.
This cake was truly inspirational. It sounds weird to say it… but I felt so happy and full of life and joy while preparing it!!
The whole experience was so inspiring that I actually made a little video! This video is more for fun than anything, but you will also get the general idea how I assembled the cake.
LOVE this cake, Amanda! I am drooling. Lovely photography. Just made this cake last week for someone, too. It’s a fabulous go-to chocolate cake!
Thanks Stacy!! You are the sweetest. Yes… such a great recipe! 🙂
heath bar desserts are amazing, i love this cake!
Thanks! And yes. I couldn’t agree more. Have a great day Sarah!
Mesmerizing video! I just love it. What a gorgeous cake, Amanda. Perfect for to celebrate this sweet baby and mama.
Well thanks girl! I loved your post for Jamie as well… you may have inspired breakfast this morning! My kids will thank you. 🙂
Holy moly, Amanda. You’re going to make Jamie cry. That is quite the homage to her Heath cupcakes. Heath happens to be one of my favorite candy bars. My granddad used to keep them hidden in the freezer. He’d sneak one out for the two of us and break it in half for us to enjoy before dinner, unbeknownst to my Nan and sister. I just LOVE the video. You make me think I *can* decorate cakes more often. Just beautiful. Thank you for your sweet words, and for helping celebrate Jamie and Baby E!
Thank YOU Amber!! You did all the hard work! 🙂
This is one amazing cake, Amanda! Suddenly the oatmeal I had for breakfast just isn’t cutting it anymore!
And, I am so impressed with your video… I have no idea how you find the time to do that, but it’s absolutely awesome. You’re a rockstar!
Thanks so much Jen! And actually… oatmeal sounds really good! Maybe I will have to make some oatmeal cookies now. 🙂
I love the video, amanda!! And the ganache on this cake…woah! Great job, I love it! 🙂
Thanks so much Julie! High praise coming from you!
I love that you turned Jamie’s cupcakes into a cake …..and that video was so fun!!
Now excuse me while I plant my face in this gorgeous cake!!
lol We are going to look pretty funny… since my face is firmly planted in YOUR cake! 🙂
What a cute, sweet way to celebrate!! Although personally, I think just having this cake around is cause for celebration 🙂 Congrats to Jamie!
lol I like the way you think Ruthy!
Hi!
That cake looks delicious. I have to ask, what are you using between the cakes, is it cream? And the white stuff you’re using to make those white things, is that cream as well? Or anything else?
Thanks!
Hi Amanda! It is buttercream. If you click the link for Heath Bar Cupcakes (you will go to mybakingadditcion.com ) you will find a full recipe for all the components of this cake!
Amanda, This should take care of Jamie’s chocolate cravings. Love the cake and enjoyed the video.
lol I bet you are right!! 🙂 Nice to see your beautiful face Joan!