Chocolate Champagne Cake

Name: Chocolate Champagne Cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 1½ cups flour; 1½ cups sugar; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1½ tsp baking soda; 1½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup buttermilk ((see note)); ½ cup vegetable oil; 1½ tsp vanilla extract; 1½ tsp chocolate extract ((see note)); ⅓ cup champagne/sparkling white wine; ⅓ cup coffee, hot ((see note)); ⅔ cup champagne/sparkling white wine; ¾ cup sugar, divided; ⅓ cup water; 5 egg whites, at room temperature ((Eggs are easier to separate when cold.)); ½ tsp cream of tartar; 2 cups unsalted butter, out of refrigerator 30-40 minutes ((4 sticks)); 2 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped ((I used 60% cacao)); ¼ cup heavy (whipping) cream

Instructions

Prep:50minCook:25min

This Chocolate Champagne Cake has super chocolatey champagne cake with champagne Italian meringue buttercream and dark chocolate ganache! For your next celebration, or anytime!

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:04:20 GMT