Game Day Chocolate Football Cake Recipe : Recipe Iseasy Kitchen : Recipe Iseasy Recipe

• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Servings: 20 pieces
• Nutritional Facts Per Serving (1 of 20 servings): Calories 766, Total Fat 45 g, Saturated Fat 23 g, Carbohydrates 89 g, Dietary Fiber 4 g, Sugar 63 g, Protein 8 g, Cholesterol 123 mg, Sodium 342 mg
• Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes
• Rest Time: 2 hours
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Cake Ingredients:

• 3 ounces chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
• 1 cup flat cola
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (non-Dutch processed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Frosting Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 9 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Pinch of fine salt
• 1 1/4 pounds (5 sticks) room temperature unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder
• 2 ounces melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
• Football Sugar Cookies (homemade or store-bought, recipe below)

Football Sugar Cookies Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) room temperature unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Special Equipment:

Plastic goal posts, available at specialty baking shops

Instructions:

Ready to score big in the kitchen? This stunning football field cake will be the MVP of your next game-day gathering. Follow these steps for chocolatey perfection!

1. For the cake: Position a rack in the lower third of your oven and preheat to 350F. Butter the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch cake pan and line with parchment paper, leaving flaps on two sides for easy removal.
2. Melt the magic: Place chopped chocolate in a bowl. Heat cola to a simmer over low heat, pour over chocolate, and let sit 5 minutes. Stir until velvety smooth.
3. Whisk dry ingredients in a medium bowl: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer on medium until pale and thickened, about 3 minutes. Gradually mix in oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and chocolate-cola mixture on low speed. Fold in flour mixture just until combinedno flour pockets! Pour into pan and bake 40 minutes, until springy and toothpick-clean.
5. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Invert onto rack, peel parchment, and cool fully. Wrap and store at room temp up to 2 days ahead.

Football Sugar Cookies:

Yields about 1 1/2 dozenperfect for touchdown toppings! Get creative with icing laces.

1. Whisk flour and salt in a medium bowl.
2. Beat butter and sugar on medium-high until fluffy, 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour until dough forms.
3. Divide into two disks, wrap, and chill 4 hours or overnight.
4. Roll to 1/4-inch thick on floured surface. Cut football shapes quickly while cold. Chill cutouts 30 minutes. Bake at 325F for 12-15 minutes until golden-edged. Cool and decorate.

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