Cinnamon Fudge Birthday Cake

Chocolate cake with layers of rich fudge and whipped cream make a supreme birthday dessert.

📝 Ingredients

• Cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk *
• 3/4 cup hot coffee
• Filling & Frosting
• 4 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 1 pint (2 cups) Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans; line bottom of pans with parchment or waxed paper; set aside.
2. 2Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in bowl; set aside.
3. 3Combine granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter and oil in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue beating, adding egg and vanilla, until well mixed. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk and coffee, beating at low speed until well mixed.
4. 4Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake 30-32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely. Remove parchment paper.
5. 5Combine chocolate, 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tablespoon butter and corn syrup in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Refrigerate 1 hour or until thickened.
6. 6Beat remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in bowl at high speed until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; continue beating until stiff peaks form.
7. 7Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Spread chocolate mixture over cake layer. Spread 1 cup whipped cream mixture over chocolate mixture. Top with remaining cake layer; frost with remaining whipped cream mixture. Store refrigerated.