Yellow Birthday Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Ganache Frosting
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A classic yellow layer cake topped with fluffy chocolate ganache frosting. Tender and sweet with rich chocolate, it's a traditional celebration cake. Perfect for birthdays and special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
- 1½ cups 3 sticks/342g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups 400g granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups 360g cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup 240g nonfat buttermilk
- 12 ounces 340g semisweet chocolate (finely chopped)
- 1 cup 240g heavy cream
- 1 cup 2 sticks/228g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup 140g confectioners' sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 75M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 124mg
- Total sugar
- 35g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 128mg
- Calcium
- 43mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 124MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.