Description
Score a home run with this amazing baseball cake recipe! Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any sports-themed event. This step-by-step guide will help you create a delicious and visually stunning baseball cake that’s sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Red food coloring (for stitching)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Gradually add the hot coffee, mixing until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Continue to beat until the frosting is light and fluffy. Divide a small portion of the frosting into a separate bowl and tint it with red food coloring.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread a generous layer of buttercream frosting over the top.
- Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting.
- Frost the entire cake with the remaining white buttercream frosting.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a small round tip with the red frosting. Pipe baseball stitching details onto the cake to mimic a baseball.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Do not overbake the cake; it should be moist and tender.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Use a turntable for easier frosting and decorating.
- For a richer flavor, use chocolate buttermilk instead of regular buttermilk.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 Kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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