Description
A fun and festive Polka Dot Chocolate Party Cake featuring vibrant colorful dots inside a rich chocolate cake, perfect for celebrations and delighting guests with its playful look and delicious taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Batter
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Decorative
- Food coloring (assorted colors, for colorful dots)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two round baking pans to prevent sticking and ensure easy cake removal.
- 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 and evenly distributed.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the whole milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- Create Batter: Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring gently to combine and form a smooth chocolate batter without lumps.
- Color the Batter: Divide small portions of the chocolate batter into several small bowls. Add different food coloring to each bowl and mix well to create vibrant colored batters for the polka dots.
- Form Colorful Dots: Spoon the colored batters randomly into the greased baking pans, scattering the spots across the surface.
- Layer Chocolate Batter: Pour the remaining uncolored chocolate batter over the colored dots in each pan, filling them evenly without disturbing the color spots.
- Bake the Cake: 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 the Cake: Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them onto wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for more vibrant colors without thinning the batter.
- Handle the colored dot batter gently when spooning to keep the shapes intact.
- Make sure not to overmix the batter to maintain a tender crumb.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing to showcase the polka dots clearly.
- This cake is perfect for birthday parties and celebrations due to its fun and colorful interior.