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Matilda Chocolate Cake with three moist, dark layers and rich fudgy frosting, topped with a glossy chocolate drip.

Matilda Chocolate Cake

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A towering, ultra-moist, four-layer Matilda Chocolate Cake inspired by the iconic Matilda movie scene. Deep, rich cocoa flavor, fudgy chocolate frosting, and dramatic height make it a show-stopping celebration cake.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 14 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 620
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Layers
  • All-purpose flour - or cake flour for extra tender crumb
  • Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • Granulated sugar
  • Baking soda
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Whole milk - or buttermilk
  • Vegetable oil - or melted butter/coconut oil
  • Vanilla extract
  • Hot coffee - intensifies chocolate flavor
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
  • Dark chocolate - chopped
  • Heavy cream - heated to simmer
  • Butter - softened
  • Powdered sugar
  • Cocoa powder
  • Vanilla extract
  • pin Salt enhances flavor

Equipment

  • 4 9-inch round cake pans (Grease + parchment recommended)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand mixer)
  • 2+ Large mixing bowls (For wet and dry ingredients)
  • 1 Cooling racks (For cake layers)
  • 1 Offset spatula (For frosting)
  • 1 Cake turntable (Optional but helpful)

Method
 

  1. Mix the batter ingredients, combine wet + dry, add hot coffee
  2. Bake the cake layers and cool completely
  3. Prepare the chocolate ganache frosting
  4. Stack and fill the cake layers
  5. Apply crumb coat and final frosting layer

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 620kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 360mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 5gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 450IUCalcium: 120mgIron: 4mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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