Miami Beach Birthday Cake Recipe

Name: Miami Beach Birthday Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 1 or more
Ingredients: Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips; [Insert Amount] graham cracker crumbs OR 1 cup toasted coconut flakes; [Insert Amount] unsalted butter, softened; [Insert Amount] chopped walnuts; All Purpose Flour; [Insert Amount] baking soda; [Insert Amount] salt; [Insert Amount] granulated sugar; [Insert Amount] large eggs; Vanilla; Buttermilk; [Insert Amount] heavy cream, cold

Escape to paradise with this decadent Miami Beach Birthday Cake! A light and fluffy chocolate cake, studded with crunchy walnuts, and topped with luscious whipped cream. Inspired by a Pillsbury Bake-Off recipe, this cake is a taste of sunshine. For a unique twist, swap out the graham cracker crumbs for 1 cup of toasted coconut! (Heads up: This recipe involves multiple mixing bowls, so be prepared for a bit of cleanup.)

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 60 mins

Calories 665.8 kcal

Protein 16g

Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)

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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Miami Beach Birthday Cake

Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
[Insert Amount] graham cracker crumbs OR 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
[Insert Amount] unsalted butter, softened
[Insert Amount] chopped walnuts
All Purpose Flour
[Insert Amount] baking soda
[Insert Amount] salt
[Insert Amount] granulated sugar
[Insert Amount] large eggs
Vanilla
Buttermilk
[Insert Amount] heavy cream, cold

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How to Make Miami Beach Birthday Cake

Preheat oven to [Insert Oven Temperature]. Grease and flour two [Insert Pan Size] round cake pans.
In a large bowl, cream together [Insert Amount] butter and [Insert Amount] sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in [Insert Amount] eggs one at a time, then stir in [Insert Amount] vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together [Insert Amount] flour, [Insert Amount] cocoa powder, [Insert Amount] baking powder, [Insert Amount] baking soda, and [Insert Amount] salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Stir in [Insert Amount] chopped walnuts and [Insert Amount] graham cracker crumbs (or 1 cup toasted coconut).
Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
Bake for [Insert Bake Time] minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
While cakes cool, whip [Insert Amount] heavy cream with [Insert Amount] powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
Once cakes are completely cool, frost the top of one layer with whipped cream. Top with the second cake layer and frost the entire cake with the remaining whipped cream.