Chocolate Unicorn Cake
Prep Time: 45 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ✓ 1 cup dark cocoa powder (such as Hershey's® Special Dark), sifted
- ✓ 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ✓ 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ✓ ¾ teaspoon salt
- ✓ 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ✓ ½ cup white sugar
- ✓ ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ✓ 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- ✓ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ✓ 1 cup strongly brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature
- ✓ 1 cup sour cream
- ✓ 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ✓ 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- ✓ 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ✓ ¼ teaspoon salt
- ✓ 1 tablespoon heavy cream, or more as needed
- ✓ 1 drop blue food coloring, or as needed
- ✓ 1 drop purple food coloring, or as needed
- ✓ 1 tablespoon pink sprinkles, or as needed
- ✓ 1 (.75 ounce) tube black decorating gel
- ✓ 4 marshmallows, quartered
- ✓ 1 tablespoon pink sanding sugar, or as needed
- ✓ 8 birthday candles