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Tuxedo Cake

July 5, 2015 By Lori 17 Comments

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The little-black-dress of desserts

The coming of July means another birthday for me. That calls for chocolate cake!

This time I thought I would go simple, yet elegant, with moist chocolate layers, whipped cream and a finish of dark chocolate ganache. My inspiration was a classic whoopie pie only sans marshmallow cream. This decadent beauty uses stabilized whipped cream to firmly hold up to the chocolate layers. Black and white, classic, always a perfect choice.

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Tuxedo Cake_1b I used my favorite go-to recipe for the cake layers. This One-Pan Double Chocolate Cake is just the perfect dark cocoa and moist cake goodness that I need. Who doesn’t love a cake that you can mix in just one pan? Less pans to wash means a happier birthday girl…

I want the layers to be held up by a thick layer of cream without collapsing and squirting out the sides. In order to do that, I switched from the original 8″ cake pans to 9″. This makes the layers thinner and spreads the weight out a bit. Remember to reduce the cooking time to 24-29 minutes or the layers will be over-cooked.

Tuxedo Cake_5b Tuxedo Cake_4sq This technique for stabilizing whipped cream is simple  but can be a bit tricky. You have to make sure you add the gelatin when it is not hot, but still liquid. If you allow it to set up, even a little, it will go into the cream as big clumps… yuck!

Tuxedo Cake_3 Totally worth it. This cake is my kind of heaven. Go ahead, take a bite… happy birthday to me!

5.0 from 2 reviews
Tuxedo Cake
 
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Author: Lori
Ingredients
  • One-Pan Double Chocolate Cake - https://eatineatout.ca/one-pan-double-chocolate-cake/
Filling
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 2 tsp unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • ⅓ cup confectioner's sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
Ganache
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Prepare 2-layer cake as per recipe EXCEPT use a 9-inch cake layer pans and reduce cooking time to 24-29 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  2. For filling: place cold water in microwaveable dish. Sprinkle gelatin over top and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
  3. When ready to assemble, microwave gelatin for 10-15 seconds to dissolve. Allow to cool a bit, but DO NOT ALLOW TO SET AGAIN. It must still be liquid.
  4. Place cream, sugar and vanilla in large bowl.Whip on high until soft peaks form. Turn speed down to low and gradually pour in gelatin. Turn up to high and whip until very firm peaks form.
  5. For ganache: In a small microwaveable dish add cream and chocolate chips. Microwave for 30 seconds on high then stir. Repeat until smooth.
  6. Assemble cake: Place one layer on serving platter and remove any crown so it is totally flat. Spoon filling over top and top with second flat cake layer. Smooth out the cream all around the sides of cake. Drizzle ganache over cake top allowing it to flow down sides. Place in refrigerator and allow to firm up a bit before slicing to serve.
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  1. Oana says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:39 am

    It sure is the little black dress of cakes. So easy and yet so good! Well done, lovely pictures!

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  2. Louise Mate says

    February 15, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    I made this cake for our families Valentines Day celebration. Not only was it easy to make, delicious and beautiful, it was voted as one of the best cakes EVER by my husband. Encorporating the gelatin into the whipped cream while it is warmed from the microwave is brilliant as it didn’t clump up like I have had happen in the past. Definitely a keeper!

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    • Lori says

      February 15, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      So glad you liked it Louise, it’s one of my favs as well!

      Reply
      • Betsy Metcalf says

        February 12, 2021 at 9:00 pm

        Lori, We are having a cake auction to benefit our Volunteer Fire Department, and one of our ladies wants to make your Tuxedo Cake for the auction. Is it OK if I use your picture?

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        • Lori says

          February 15, 2021 at 3:18 pm

          Sure, go ahead. Just credit “Photo by Eatineatout.ca”

          Reply
  3. Jen@FrugalSteppingStones says

    April 3, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    I just made this cake tonight for my husband’s birthday, and it is delicious! I will definitely add it to my cake repertoire.

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  4. JenK says

    July 24, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    I’ve tried this method for stabilizing cream and liked it but prefer another method of just using 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar per cup of cream. It’s always worked well for me as a topping. However, I’ve not used it in a thick layer cake. This looks delicious. I’ll have to try it.

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  5. Grace says

    October 25, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    Cake was good, but my ganache was a massive mess.
    After doing some research I read the ganache should cool before putting on cake.
    Would have appreciated you adding that to the instructions as it is a definite necessity.
    The cake was good but the look of it ….urgh!

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    • Lori says

      October 25, 2020 at 6:09 pm

      Sorry to hear that Grace, however cooling is not necessary. Slight cooling may be o.k. but too much cooling will make the ganache too thick and unable to pour over cake. The balance needs to be just right, you may have made the mixture too thin.

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