Name: Smith Island Cake
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 111 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Chocolate Icing:; 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces; one 4 ounce bar (113g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped*; 1 and 2/3 cups (335g) granulated sugar; 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream; 2 teaspoons corn syrup (optional, for shine); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; pinch salt; Cake:; 3 and 3/4 cups (443g) sifted all-purpose flour* (spooned & leveled); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 and 1/2 cups (340g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar; 5 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 and 3/4 cups (420ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*; optional: rainbow sprinkles for garnish

Prep Time

1h 15m

Cook Time

36m

Total Time

1h 51m

This Smith Island Cake is a decadent and indulgent dessert. Layers of moist and tender chocolate cake are sandwiched between rich and creamy buttercream. Topped with rainbow sprinkles for a pop of color, this cake is the perfect showstopper for any special occasion.

Smith Island Cake

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Ingredients

Servings: 12

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Chocolate Icing

6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces

one 4 ounce bar (113g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped*

1 and 2/3 cups (335g) granulated sugar

1 cup (240ml) heavy cream

2 teaspoons corn syrup (optional, for shine)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

pinch salt

Cake

3 and 3/4 cups (443g) sifted all-purpose flour* (spooned & leveled)

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 and 1/2 cups (340g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

2 cups (400g) granulated sugar

5 large eggs, at room temperature

2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 and 3/4 cups (420ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*

optional: rainbow sprinkles for garnish

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,914kcal

95%
Fat

81g

4%
Saturated Fat

50g

2%
Carbohydrates

283g

14%
Fiber

4g

0%
Sugar

194g

9%
Protein

19g

0%
Cholesterol

219mg

10%
Sodium

510mg

25%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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