A giant Hello Kitty cupcake perfect for anyone who loves that cute cat – or chocolate. Or cake. 🙂 Enjoy, and make sure to share pictures of your treats on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #kawaiisweetworld!
Chocolate Cake Recipe
Makes 1 giant cupcake or two 9” rounds
INGREDIENTS
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee (or 1 heaping tablespoon espresso powder dissolved in 1 cup water)
1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 T white vinegar – let stand 5 minutes)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease giant cupcake pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine. Stir in the coffee. Batter will be thin.
4. Divide batter between the two pans, then bake for 45-50 min.
Buttercream Frosting Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1½ cup (3 sticks) butter, room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
2-3 T milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Add milk to reach desired consistency.
INGREDIENTS FOR DECORATION
Fondant in red, yellow, black, and white
