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The Famous Matilda Cake You Can Actually Make

Rich moist chocolate cake layers with creamy chocolate sour cream frosting inspired by the famous Matilda movie cake.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Chocolate Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 –4 tablespoons milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 9-inch cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, oil, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then slowly stir in hot coffee until batter is smooth.
  5. Divide batter evenly between pans and bake 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
  6. Cool cakes completely before frosting.
  7. Beat butter until creamy. Add cocoa powder, powdered sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and milk until smooth frosting forms.
  8. Frost cake layers generously and spread frosting over entire cake before slicing.

Notes

The batter will be thin but bakes into a moist cake. Use room-temperature ingredients for smoother mixing. Store leftovers covered for up to 5 days.