Dalgona Frosted Fudge Cake
Jump to recipeWhat do you get when you pair one of the year’s coolest food trends, with a classic fudge cake? Pure joy. Earlier this spring Dalgona coffee—a combination of whipped instant coffee, sugar, and water, served with milk—became social media’s latest must-try.
In a move that should surprise no one, it tastes as incredible on top of this chocolate cake as it does in a cup. We used unsweetened cocoa powder, dark brown sugar and Clabber Girl Baking Powder—the baking industry standard for over 100 years—for just the right amount of chocolate decadence. Go on internet, indulge.
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Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups
all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups
granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup
packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup
unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp.
baking soda
- 1 tsp.
- 1 tsp.
kosher salt
- 3/4 cup
(1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup
whole milk, room temperature
- 3
large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup
sour cream
- 2 tsp.
For the frosting
- 1
(8 oz.) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups
powdered sugar
- 1 tsp.
- 1/4 tsp.
kosher salt
- 3 tsp.
instant coffee granules
- 3 tsp.
hot water
- 3 tsp.
granulated sugar
Sprinkles, for garnish
Directions
- Step 1Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13” metal baking pan with baking spray. Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Step 2In another large bowl, whisk the butter, milk, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until well combined.
- Step 3Scrape batter into prepared baking pan and smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Step 4Make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Step 5In another large bowl, beat the coffee, sugar, and hot water until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Scrape the coffee mixture into the cream cheese mixture and beat until well combined.
- Step 6Spread frosting over cooled cake, garnish with sprinkles, slice, and serve.
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