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Harry Potter Hagrid Cake Recipe

10 Comments By Jesseca on December 15, 2022

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This easy Harry Potter Hagrid Cake is the newest in my collection of Harry Potter posts! And possibly my all-time favorite. No-fail and the best chocolate cake recipe.

Don’t miss out some of our other favorite Harry Potter Recipes! My favorites? Hot Butterbeer!

Harry Potter Hagrid Cake Recipe

If you want to a Harry Potter Themed Birthday Cake, but have zero decorating skill, THIS recipe is for you. I whipped this up for my twin nieces Slytherin/Potter dinner party a few weeks ago and could not believe how easy it was.

For those who aren’t familiar with the wizarding world, this is a copy of the cake that Hagrid presented to Harry on his 11th birthday. It was a pink frosted chocolate cake with “Happee Birthdae Harry” written in bright green.

It was also the first cake Harry had ever gotten. Perfection.

Recipe Features

  • Perfect Beginner Cake Recipe
  • Harry Potter Themed
  • Make-Ahead
Hagrid Cake Ingredients

Hagrid Cake Recipe Ingredients

Here’s the deal… This Harry Potter Hagrid Cake Recipe starts with my all-time favorite chocolate cake. The best part is you can make it up to THREE months in advance and keep it stored in the freezer. WOOT!

Chocolate Cake Ingredients:

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Baking Soda and Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Buttermilk
  • Coffee
  • Oil
  • Vanilla

TIP: Make sure your leavening agents, baking soda and baking powder, are fresh. This will ensure a light and fluffy cake!

Vanilla Buttercream Ingredients:

  • Butter
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Heavy Cream
  • Vanilla

TIP: I really love salted butter for my frosting. But you can optionally use unsalted with a pinch of salt.

How to make the Hagrid Cake Recipe from Harry Potter

How to Make the Birthday Cake Hagrid Gave to Harry Potter

Ready for this? The hardest part will be baking your cake. The rest is basically throwing everything together!

For the cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep 3-8″ round pans pans with flour or parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. Add the sugar with the eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until combined and fluffy. Stir in the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until combined.
  4. Alternate mixing in the dry ingredients with the coffee. Scrape the sides of the bowl and stir 1 minute more.
  5. Divide evenly between the three pans, approximately 16 oz per pan.
  6. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle.
  7. Let the cakes cool 20 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack and continue cooling.

For the frosting:

  1. Add the butter into the bowl of an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until the butter is smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  2. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and continue to mix until incorporated.
  3. Stir in the cream and vanilla.
  4. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  5. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the frosting and place in a small bowl.
  6. Use a pink food coloring for the larger amount of frosting and green for the 1/2 cup.

Assembly:

  1. Place one cooled cake onto a cake plate.
  2. Top with 1 cup frosting or chocolate ganache. Spread evenly.
  3. Add the second cake. Now, you can stop here or add a third layer.
  4. Frost the outside of the cake with a spatula, making sure to leave it roughly finished.
  5. Using the spatula, run it across the top creating the swirl line.
  6. Place the green frosting into a piping bag. Snip a small hole in the end.
  7. Carefully write your Happy Birthday greeting with the frosting across the top of the cake.
Easy Hagrid Cake Recipe

Recipe Tips and FAQs

  • Here’s the deal, this Harry Potter Chocolate Birthday Cake is supposed to look rough. Don’t worry about making it perfect. Imperfections are what you’re aiming for!
  • Be sure to use room temperature ingredients. This helps everything to mix together evenly.
  • If you make the cakes in advance, freeze them by wrapping in plastic wrap tightly and placing into a zip top container.
  • OPTIONAL: Instead of filling the cake with frosting try chocolate ganache!

What Kind of Cake did Hagrid Make Harry?

According to the book, a large sticky chocolate cake with Happy birthday Harry written in green icing. This cake fits the bill perfectly. The cake is moist and delicious while the green icing provides the perfect base for topping your cake with a festive saying!

Easy Harry Potter Birthday Cake

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Harry Potter Hagrid Cake Recipe

Created by: Jesseca

Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Assembly Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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This easy Harry Potter Hagrid Cake is the newest in my collection of Harry Potter posts! And possibly my all-time favorite. No-fail and the best chocolate cake recipe
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Ingredients
 
 

Cake:

  • 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Scant 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup warm coffee

Frosting:

  • 2 cups butter soft
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep 3-8″ round pans pans with flour or parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Add the sugar with the eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until combined and fluffy. Stir in the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla until combined.
  • Alternate mixing in the dry ingredients with the coffee. Scrape the sides of the bowl and stir 1 minute more.
  • Divide evenly between the three pans, approximately 16 oz per pan.
  • Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle.
  • Let the cakes cool 20 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack and continue cooling.

For the frosting:

  • Add the butter into the bowl of an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until the butter is smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  • Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and continue to mix until incorporated.
  • Stir in the cream and vanilla.
  • Scrape the sides of the bowl. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Scoop out 1/2 cup of the frosting and place in a small bowl.
  • Use a pink food coloring for the larger amount of frosting and green for the 1/2 cup.

Assembly:

  • Place one cooled cake onto a cake plate.
  • Top with 1 cup frosting or chocolate ganache. Spread evenly.
  • Add the second cake. Now, you can stop here or add a third layer.
  • Frost the outside of the cake with a spatula, making sure to leave it roughly finished.
  • Using the spatula, run it across the top creating the swirl line.
  • Place the green frosting into a piping bag. Snip a small hole in the end.
  • Carefully write your Happy Birthday greeting with the frosting across the top of the cake.

Notes

  • Here’s the deal, this Harry Potter Chocolate Birthday Cake is supposed to look rough. Don’t worry about making it perfect. Imperfections are what you’re aiming for!
  • Be sure to use room temperature ingredients. This helps everything to mix together evenly.
  • If you make the cakes in advance, freeze them by wrapping in plastic wrap tightly and placing into a zip top container.
  • OPTIONAL: Instead of filling the cake with frosting try chocolate ganache!

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  1. Emma says

    February 4, 2022

    What type of coffee did you use? Black?

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      February 4, 2022

      Hi Emma, Yes. I used fresh brewed black coffee.

      Reply
  2. Loli says

    December 22, 2021

    It was supposed to be a cake for my friends birthday (she’s a big HP fan) but it turned out way too liquidy and didn’t bake at all just the top and bottom burnt :/
    Have to buy one and make it while she’s here already soo… Surprise ruined

    Reply
    • Loli says

      December 22, 2021

      @Loli, Will still try the frosting tho >.< It shouldn't turn out that bad… Maybe it was the ingredients that I used but still I'm saad, maan 🙁

      Reply
    • Jesseca says

      December 23, 2021

      Hi Loli, I’m sorry that happened. I’ve made this cake over a dozen times with no issues. I’d love to figure out what went wrong for you. The cake batter is more liquid-like but bakes up fine. If you want to provide me more information, I’d be happy to walk you through how to successfully bake this cake. Send me an email to [email protected]

      Reply
  3. Millie says

    August 30, 2021

    Looks like a fab recipe and I can’t wait to try it! I was thinking about swapping the frosting layer between the cakes for chocolate ganache like you suggested. Should I make less frosting because of this and if so, what quantities of butter and powdered sugar would you recommend I use? Thanks very much! x

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      August 31, 2021

      I’d still make the same amount of frosting. The total in the filling isn’t a ton so you wouldn’t have too much left over.

      Reply
    • Millie says

      September 2, 2021

      @Jesseca, thank you!

      Reply
  4. Anne Margaret says

    July 31, 2021

    Is oil missing from the ingredients list?

    Reply
    • Jesseca says

      July 31, 2021

      Sorry about that! I added it in.

      Reply

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