Piñata Cake

Name: Piñata Cake
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 oz unsalted butter (at room temperature); 7 oz granulated sugar ((1 cup)); 7.5 oz brown sugar ((1 cup, lightly packed)); 3 large eggs (at room temperature); 1 TBSP vanilla extract; 18 fl oz buttermilk ((2 ¼ cups, at room temperature)); 1 TBSP instant espresso powder (optional); 12 oz all-purpose flour ((2 ⅔ cups)); 4.5 oz unsweetened cocoa powder ((1.5 cups)); 2 ¼ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 24 oz unsalted butter (at room temperature); 4-6 TBSP milk (1 or 2% is fine); ½ tsp salt; 3 oz unsweetened cocoa powder ((1 cup)); 1.5 oz black cocoa powder ((½ cup) or substitute with more regular cocoa powder); 32 oz powdered sugar; 2 TBSP Black gel food coloring (I recommend Americolor Super Black); 1 lb unsalted butter (at room temperature); 4 TBSP milk (1 or 2% is fine); 2 tsp vanilla extract; ⅛ tsp salt; 28 oz powdered sugar; Neon gel food coloring (I used 6 "electric" Americolor gels); 3 cups candy (I used Sixlets); ¼ cup light corn syrup (or piping gel); 1 cup multicolored sprinkles (I used Sweetapolita “Lite Brite” mix)

Instructions

Prep:4hCook:45min

This Piñata Cake is the ultimate party cake! Picture layers of moist, deep dark chocolate cake, stacked with rich chocolate buttercream, and filled to the brim with colorful chocolate candy that POURS out when you cut into it! And the best part? It’s easier to make than you’d think!

Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:09:35 GMT