Chocolate Tweed Cake
A rich, decadent chocolate cake with swirls of deep cocoa flavor, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with melted chocolate chips—perfect for special occasions and chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sugar ⓘ
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon baking powder ⓘ
- pinch of salt ⓘ
- 1 cup milk ⓘ
- 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate ⓘ
- 2 egg whites ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (for whipped cream topping) ⓘ
- 1 cup chocolate chips ⓘ
- water (for melting chocolate chips) ⓘ
- 1 c. chocolate chips ⓘ
Instructions
- Finely grate the unsweetened baking chocolate.
- Beat egg whites until foamy.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar to egg whites, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Set aside.
- Cream together butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, beating until smooth after each addition.
- Blend the grated chocolate into the batter.
- Carefully fold the egg white mixture into the batter.
- Pour the batter into three 8-inch round cake pans or two 9-inch pans.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly and turn layers out of pans.
- Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
- Frost the cake with whipped cream and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Melt chocolate chips and stir in water until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the whipped cream, allowing some to drip down the sides.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
920
kcal
46% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).