Festive New Year Chocolate Delight Cake Recipe

December’s here, and the countdown to midnight has begun! As you plan your New Year’s celebration with loved ones, there’s one thing that can truly steal the show—a homemade cake that says “you’re special.”

Sure, browsing new year cakes online is easy, but baking something extraordinary yourself? That’s unforgettable. This show-stopping chocolate cake features rich, moist dark chocolate layers filled with champagne buttercream (yes, champagne!), all wrapped in silky dark chocolate frosting and topped with festive sparkly sprinkles. It’s dramatic, delicious, and screams celebration.

Whether you’re hosting a party or enjoying an intimate evening, this cake is your midnight centrepiece. Ready to end the year with a bang? Let’s bake!

Ingredients For Black Chocolate Cake

• 2 and ¼ cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup black cocoa powder
• 1 and ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 and ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 and ½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 and ¼ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• ¾ cup sour cream, room temperature
• 1 and ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 and ½ tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1 and ¾ cups buttermilk, room temperature
• ½ cup champagne, room temperature

Ingredients For Champagne Buttercream Filling

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 5 cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
• ⅓ cup Champagne (or sparkling wine)

Ingredients For Black Buttercream Frosting

• 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 8 cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• ½ cup black cocoa powder
• ½ cup heavy cream, room temperature
• 4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon black gel food colouring

Additional Ingredients/Equipments

• New Year Sprinkles pack
• Edible gold paint
• Food Paintbrush

Let’s Start Baking!

• Start by preheating the oven to 350° F. Meanwhile prepare four 8-inch round cake pans and lay them with parchment paper. Don’t forget to grease the sides. Set aside.
• Take a large bowl, add ingredients like flour, cocoas, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Soft and whisk them all together. Set aside.
• Now take a mixer attachment and beat butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy and pale.
• Lower the speed to low from medium and add eggs one at a time.
• Now in a small bowl, mix vanilla and instant coffee granules together. Further add sour cream along with the coffee mixture to the batter. And beat all these ingredients together until well combined on medium speed.
• Combine buttermilk and champagne in a bowl and set aside.
• Alternate add ⅓ of the dry ingredients and beat them on medium speed until combined. Pour half of the buttermilk mixture and give it a good mix. Repeat the process with the remaining dry ingredients until all the ingredients have been combined well.
• Now divide the batter equally in each of the four cups.
• Bake two layers of the cake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick once inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the cake pans after baking them. Let them cool for about 10 minutes or so as you p; place them over a wire rack.
• For the champagne frosting, beat butter and salt on medium-high speed.
• Further add 3 cups of sugar preferably one cup at a time. And beat them together. Now add champagne to this mixture along with the remaining two cups of powdered sugar. Mix everything well/. Hip until light and fluffy. Set it aside for about 5-7 minutes.
• On the other hand, for the black chocolate buttercream, beat butter until it turns light and fluffy.
• Now add one cup of sugar along with the cocoa powder. Mix well. Once well combined, add heavy cream, vanilla and salt until well incorporated.
• Add the remaining powdered sugar and a few drops of black food color (if you wish to) to give your cake a deep and dark back color.
• Beat everything together until it turns light and fluffy.
• Once both the frostings are ready and the cake layers too, you can start assembling your cake.
• Take 2 layers of cake and stack them on top of one another. Cut a hole in the center with a biscuit cutter on both cakes.
• Now take a generous amount of champagne frosting Place it family on top of one cake layer. Now cover up the other cake layer with the champagne frosting.
• Pour the sprinkles on top of the frosting. Finally frost the entire cake with a thin layer of champagne frosting. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• Now take the cake out of the refrigerator and frost the entire cake with a thick layer of black buttercream. Then fill the leftover frosting in a star-tip piping bag. Set aside.
• In the roll motion, pipe some of these frostings on top of the cake and sprinkle the leftover sprinkles as a garnish.
• This is optional though you can choose to add some sparkle as you add edible gold paint to your cake to finish off beautifully. Slice and serve!

Ready to Celebrate?

There you have it—your show-stopping New Year’s chocolate masterpiece! Follow these steps closely, and you’ll have an impressive celebration cake that’ll have everyone asking for seconds. No New Year’s party is complete without that magical cake-cutting moment at midnight, and this beauty delivers on every level.

Every forkful of this rich, champagne-kissed chocolate cake will satisfy even the pickiest sweet tooth at your gathering. Not feeling the baking vibe this year? No judgment! You can always order a stunning cake online from your favourite local bakery and customise it to match your party theme. Whether homemade or delivered, what matters most is celebrating with the people you love.

Here’s to new beginnings, sweet endings, and a year filled with delicious moments. Happy New Year!