This chocolate whipped cream cake is the perfect way to celebrate any occasion. Light chocolate cake is layered between a sweet whipped cream for the perfect cake recipe.
My grandma used to make this cake chocolate cake with whipped cream for us every year on our birthdays.
There were two versions… chocolate and vanilla. Most of us chose the chocolate.
The only time I remember ever having the vanilla version was Easter. She would color the whipped cream into pretty pastels which paired nicely with the warm color of the yellow cake.
Both versions taste divine.
The secret is to serve it COLD. Make it a day in advance and store it in the refrigerator. The flavors blend together beautifully leaving you with the perfect cake.
Recipe Features:
- EASY: I like to make a homemade cake but you can definitely use a box mix.
- Perfect for Frosting Haters: Truth time, I’m not a big frosting fan. I like it, but not a lot.
- Make Ahead: This recipe actually tastes BETTER after it has sat overnight in the fridge.
My grandma always used a cake mix. I decided it was time to upgrade to a homemade devils food and am so glad I did.
The cake itself is the closest thing to perfection that you can get. Moist, chocolaty, and perfect topped with your favorite frosting. While my cake may have changed, my whipped cream is still the same I made in my grandma’s kitchen as a kid.
Tips and FAQs:
Another beautiful thing about this recipe is that you do not have to be a super great cake decorator. You can pipe the whipped cream between layers, spoon it on, or just spread it with a knife.
Cover the top with sprinkles and you are all set!
How to make whipped cream:
It all starts with a carton of heavy whipping cream and a chilled bowl. I do recommend using a mixer for this part just because stirring by hand takes some serious muscle.
You want stiff peaks to form giving you a good base to hold your cake layers in place.
By chilling the bowl (and even the whisk attachment) you cut down your mixing time significantly but it isn’t necessary. Just consider that my helpful kitchen trick to you.
- Place your mixing bowl and whisk attachments in the freezer for 10-15 minutes or until chilled.
- Pour in cold whipping cream. Whisk until slightly thickening.
- Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Continue to whisk until stiff peaks are formed.
How to prepare a round cake pan:
- Grease your pan with butter or cooking spray (I suggest coconut oil spray).
- Place 1-2 tablespoons of flour into the pan. Gently tap and rotate the pan to cover the entire thing with flour. Tap out excess.
- Place a round piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the pan. Pour the batter directly on top and bake.
How do you store a Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake?
Most cakes, when stored properly, and fine stored at room temperature. This cake, however, should be stored in the refrigerator.
I am sure that love is the secret ingredient in this easy cake recipe. It is a family favorite of ours and I am sure you will love it as much as we do.
Recipe Features:
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Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cups brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup water
For the Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line two cake pans with flour or 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
- Cream together the butter with the brown sugar. Add the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla and melted chocolate.
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Stir into the wet ingredients with the sour cream and water. Divide between your prepared pans.
- Bake 12-14 minutes for cupcakes, 25-30 for 8 inch cakes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely and slice each cake in half creating two circles each.
For the whipped cream:
- Place your mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Whip the cream in the chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar. Continue to whisk until light and fluffy. Spread between your cake layers.
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Donna says
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Jesseca says
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Vanessa says
If you make it a day ahead, do you go ahead and frost it? Or do you make it ahead and put it together before eating it?
Jesseca says
It actually tastes better if you make it ahead of time and assemble. We do this and just store it in the refrigerator.
MRenee says
Hi, planning to make this soon!
Just wondering what chocolate works best for this recipe?
Thank you!
Jesseca says
I like to used unsweetened chocolate. You can find this next to the cocoa powder in most baking aisles. Here’s a link to the one I use : https://amzn.to/31Qdchd
MRenee says
@Jesseca,
Perfect! Thank you for your help!
Katherine says
What size cake pans?
Jesseca says
I use 8″ pans but 9″ would work as well
Cammy says
Hi
If I make this a day ahead of time to I need to wrap it in plastic wrap when storing it in the fridge or something else? Thanks
Jesseca says
We usually store ours in a cake tray. You can wrap the un frosted cake in plastic wrap, or even a frosted one. Whatever you feel most comfortable with.
Lindsey says
This is exactly what I was looking for! Any idea how well leftovers keep in the fridge? A few days?
Jesseca says
I’d say about three days. That’s the longest it’s lasted in our home (most of the time it gets eaten by then). It tastes better the longer it sits in the fridge!
Denise says
Can you add cherries and make this into a Black Forest Cake? If so, how would I do it?
Jesseca says
I’m sure you could. Maybe try spreading cherry pie filling between the layers?
Cassie says
Made this cake and the entire family really enjoyed it. I did let it sit in the refrigerator as suggested and it truly does add to the flavor. I thought it would dry out the cake but it didn’t!
Thank you for the recipe. I will try it with a yellow cake as well.
Jesseca says
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Cheryl Muller says
The chocolate whipped cream cake recipe does not appear in the link. Can you post it?
Jesseca says
I apologize for that! I updated the post and the recipe should appear now.
Todd says
Trying to make this for my wife’s birthday tonight and not a baker….two questions:
1) Do I add all the ingredients for the whipped cream at once or do I do that in stages. I watched a vieo on how to create “soft peak” whipped cream and she was adding sugar in stages and adding lemon etc.
2) Your cake looks like it has 3 cake layers but your recipe says divide the cake mixture into two pans, cook, then slice in half, creating two circles each….that would make 4 pieces of cake correct? Does the picture actually have 4 pieces of cake or just 3 like it seems? Are you just cutting one of the cakes in half to make 3 total pieces (1 thick middle and 2 thin pieces for top and bottom? Lastly how do you cut the cake in half properly? Thanks so much!
Jeff says
Hi Todd,
When I made this recipe yesterday, I used a paring knife to lightly cut around the cake’s exterior. Once I’d made the mark around the cake, I used the light cuts as a guide for a serrated bread knife which finished the job fairly easily. My recommendation would be to refrigerate the cake after baking; cake cuts a lot smoother when it’s cold, rather than room temp.
As for the whipped cream, I whipped the cream alone until it was nearly all fluffy, then added the vanilla and sugar and whisked it for another minute or two—the feel and taste were both perfect.
Probably too late to help you, but hopefully future visitors will benefit!