Pinata Cake

Name: Pinata 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 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)); 2.25 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 Pinata 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! Timing: It is much, MUCH easier if you make this cake over the course of a few days! The cake assembly requires several chilling times, and the buttercream will be much more vibrant if you make it a day or two in advance. Read the recipe carefully, and please give yourself plenty of time to put everything together.Yield: This cake is only 7” wide, but it is very rich, and VERY tall! As a result, it’s difficult to give a precise yield. At a minimum, you should get 12 pieces, and if serving children, you can most likely get 20-24 servings.

Updated at: Tue, 03 May 2022 15:58:53 GMT