Easy Brown Beauty Cake Recipe

Published Aug 26, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Collard Valley Cooks via YouTube

This brown beauty cake recipe by Collard Valley Cooks on YouTube is so easy to make and very delicious from the cake itself up to the frosting, and I’m sure that you’ll love every bite. This is a great dessert to serve when you have guests coming over or if someone in your family is having a birthday, but you can also make this for ordinary days when you’re simply craving something sweet.

Since this is a fool-proof recipe, it is guaranteed that you can make this cake perfectly every single time even on your first try. If you’re not convinced yet, then you should check out the video tutorial below to see for yourself. I hope you enjoy making this brown beauty cake as much as I did.

Ingredients for Brown Beauty Cake:

Cake

½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup of butterscotch chips
¼ cup of boiling water
2¼ cups of self-rising flour
1¼ cup of sugar
½ cup of shortening
3 eggs
1 cup of buttermilk

Frosting

1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup of butterscotch chips
1 cup of strong coffee
2 pounds of powdered sugar

How to Make Brown Beauty Cake:

Ingredients for Brown Beauty Cake — Image credit: Collard Valley Cooks via YouTube

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F, then grease 2 round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray, and dust them with flour. In a large mixing bowl, add the chocolate, butterscotch, and hot water, then stir them until melted, and set the mixture aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, add the shortening and sugar, then beat them to combine, and then add the eggs and chocolate mixture. Beat them for an additional minute over medium speed, then add a cup of flour followed by the buttermilk, and keep mixing to incorporate.

Step 3

Now, add the remaining flour and continue mixing over medium speed for 2 more minutes, then divide the batter into the prepared round pans evenly, and place them in the preheated oven. Allow them to bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, then let them cool while preparing the frosting.

Step 4

Place a saucepan on a stove over low heat, then add the chocolate and butterscotch chips, and pour in the coffee. Stir them until melted, then turn off the heat, and remove the saucepan. Add in the powdered sugar, then beat them until smooth and shiny, and frost the cake with it.