Tuxedo Cake Recipe | The Recipe Critic

Chocolate lovers, this tuxedo cake is for you! Two layers of moist chocolate cake wrapped in chocolate and white chocolate ganache. So rich and delicious, it’s almost sinful.

A homemade cake is the best way to end any meal. If this Tuxedo cake sounds like it’s up your alley, here are a few more cake recipes I think you’ll love: chocolate mousse cake, German chocolate cake, and black forest cake!

Chocolate Tuxedo Cake

Sometimes chocolate cake with chocolate frosting can be a little too rich for me, but boy was this Tuxedo cake dreamy. I couldn’t stop eating it! The white chocolate ganache between the cake layers added the perfect amount of creaminess. And that chocolate cake? So moist and irresistible.

This tuxedo cake is so indulgent. Seriously the best way to complete a meal! Plus it looks great, with that smooth chocolate ganache frosting and filling. If you want a cake that everyone will want a piece of, and is an absolute showstopper, this is the recipe for you! Here’s what you’ll need to put it together:

Cake and Ganache Ingredients

I know it looks like a long list, but trust me, each ingredient is necessary to create the best flavor and texture. Note: exact measurements are at the end of the post in the recipe card!

Chocolate Cake:

• Vegetable Oil: Keeps your cake layers extra moist and tender.
• Warm Coffee: A secret flavor enhancer! Don’t worry, the coffee flavor isn’t overpowering. You can’t really taste it at all, it just deepens the chocolate flavor.
• Eggs: Room temperature for best results! They bind all of the cake ingredients together.
• Vanilla Extract: Adds a touch of warmth to the chocolatey cake.
• All-Purpose Flour: The sturdy foundation of the cake, holding everything together for a perfect bite.
• Granulated Sugar: To sweeten up the cake.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: Dutch process or natural cocoa both add depth and richness. Use whatever you have on hand!
• Baking Soda: Helps the layers of your tuxedo cake rise properly.
• Salt: Just a little bit to make sure everything tastes its best.

Whipped White Chocolate Ganache:

• White Chocolate: I used a baking bar for creamy goodness!
• Butter: Don’t skip it! It adds richness and helps the ganache set beautifully.
• Heavy Whipping Cream: The key to a light and fluffy texture.

Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache:

• Semi-Sweet Chocolate: Intense and decadent, use semi-sweet or dark chocolate as a contrast to the sweet cake and creamy white chocolate filling.
• Heavy Whipping Cream: Just like in the white ganache, it creates a smooth and fluffy texture. So delicious!

Tuxedo Cake Recipe

Grab those ingredients and get ready to make a cake that will be the talk of the neighborhood. Tuxedo cake is just that good! Moist, sweet, and rich, everything dessert should be.

1. Preheat Oven, Prepare Pans: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with pan spray. Add parchment rounds to the bottom of the pans and spray the parchment with pan spray. Then set aside.
2. Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl whisk together the vegetable oil, warm coffee, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
3. Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl sift together the flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently whisk together until fully combined.
4. Bake: Fill the two pans evenly and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the center of the cake springs back lightly when pressed on, or a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting the pan on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
5. Chill: Once completely cooled, wrap the cakes in two layers of plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Whipped White Chocolate Ganache

1. Butter and Cream Mixture: Place the white chocolate in a large bowl. Heat the cream and the butter together in the microwave for 45 seconds, until the butter is melted and the mixture is steaming.
2. Melt the Chocolate: Pour over the white chocolate and let sit for 1 minute before stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes or so, until the ganache is set.
3. Whip: Use a hand mixer to whip the white chocolate ganache until it is light and fluffy. Then set aside.

Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache

1. Heat the Cream, Pour Over Chocolate: Place the semi-sweet chocolate in the bowl of a mixer. Heat the cream in the microwave until steaming, about 90 seconds. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 2 minutes. Use a whisk to stir the chocolate and the cream until the chocolate is fully melted and mixed with the cream.
2. Cool: Let the ganache cool to room temperature, or cool in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
3. Whip: Wait until you are ready to assemble your cake to do this step! Use the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment to whip the cooled ganache on high speed for 3-4 minutes, until it has lightened in color and turned very fluffy.

Cake Assembly

1. Prepare Cake for Filling: Place one cake round on a cake stand or serving plate. Spread a very thin layer of dark chocolate ganache across the top of the cake. Use a piping bag to pipe a thick ring of dark chocolate ganache around the outer edge of the top of the cake, to create a dam.
2. Add White Chocolate Ganache, Layer: Add the white chocolate ganache in the middle of the cake and carefully spread it evenly until it covers the entire top of the cake and meets the dam. Then place the second cake layer on top.
3. Frost the Outside of the Cake: Use an offset spatula to spread the remaining dark chocolate ganache around the entire outside the of the cake, smoothing as you go. Top tuxedo cake with chocolate curls, fresh berries, or a dusting of powdered sugar.