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cosmic chocolate cake
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5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Cosmic Cake

This Cosmic Chocolate Cake is absolutely amazing. This cake tastes like the Cosmic Brownies that we have loved as kids. To make this cake even more special it is topped with Cosmic Brownies. Make this cake for a special occasion and impress your guests.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: desert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cake recipe
Servings: 10
Author: Jill

Ingredients

chocolate cake ingredients

  • 2 boxes triple chocolate cake mix
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 C whole milk
  • 2/3 C unsalted butter softened

Chocolate Frosting ingredients

Garnish Ingredients

  • Cosmic Brownies
  • 3 C chocolate rainbow crunch sprinkles

Instructions

Chocolate Cake Direction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray cake pans with pam baking spray, set aside
  • Using a standing mixer, beat together the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter until smooth and combined
  • Split the batter between the 3 pans and bake for 25 -30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Once baked, remove from oven and allow to cool completely

Chocolate Frosting directions

  • Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients until combined, smooth and stiff peaks form
  • Scoop about 1 1/2 C frosting into the piping bag and set aside

Building the cake directions

  • Using the cake leveler, cut the domes off the cake rounds to make them leveled
  • Place one cake round onto the cake board
  • Scoop 1 1/2 C of the chocolate frosting onto the top of the cake and smooth evenly with the angled spatula
  • Place another cake round on top of the first one
  • Scoop another 1 1/2 C of the chocolate frosting onto the second cake round and smooth evenly
  • Place the third cake round on top of the second one
  • Scoop remaining chocolate frosting onto the top of the cake and frost entire cake
  • Place cake on a cake stand in the middle of a cookie sheet
  • Sprinkle some of the rainbow sprinkles around the bottom of the cake
  • Place cake into the fridge for an hour to allow the frosting to firm up
  • Pipe dollops of chocolate frosting along the top of the cake
  • Place a piece of cosmic brownie in between the chocolate frosting
  • Sprinkle some more rainbow sprinkles around the top
  • Cut into slices and enjoy!