Chocolate Bird's Nest Cake

Chocolate Bird's Nest Cake , By www.blognindi.site .

"A charming and delicious chocolate bird’s nest cake from Preppy Kitchen filled with candied eggs that's perfect for Easter. #chocolatecake #eastercakes #birdsnestcake "

Total Time: 40 Minutes, Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients :

For the Cake:
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder not dutch processed
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil, or melted coconut oil
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup freshly brewed strong, hot coffee
For the Frosting
• 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 5-6 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
• 1/2-3/4 tsp salt to taste
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate melted and cooled

Instructions :

For the Cake
• Butter and flour 6 four inch pans. (You can use larger pans and just cut the cakes down to size if you don't have 4 inch pans.) Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and soda.
• Beat the eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla together in a separate bowl.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix until just combined. Stir in the hot coffee last.
• Distribute the batter evenly to the pans. and bake for about 25 minutes or until the centers are baked.
For the Buttercream
• Beat the butter until light and fluffy. Mix in the confectioners' sugar, cream, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt and melted chocolate.
For the Assembly
• Cut the cake down into a nest shape. Cover with buttercream and smooth. Pipe "twigs" with a number 4 tip. Place the chocolate eggs in the nest and serve.

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