Description

Bring the joy of the big screen to your kitchen with this delightful Minion Cake that pairs a moist cocoa sponge with a decadent Nutella-infused filling. Using a simple 9×13 sheet cake base, this recipe makes character decorating approachable and fun for any home baker.

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1 cup Nutella
4 cups vanilla buttercream frosting
Yellow and blue food coloring
1 circular cookie
White chocolate melts
Silver sprinkles
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, melted

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch pan with foil, ensuring there is extra hanging over the sides to use as handles.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
Mix the cocoa powder directly into the butter and egg mixture until the color is deep and consistent.
Stir in one-third of the flour mixture, followed by half of the milk. Repeat the process, ending with the final portion of flour, until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Using the foil handles, lift the cake from the pan and cut it lengthwise into two equal rectangles. Mix 1 cup of buttercream with the Nutella and spread it between the layers before stacking them back together.
Frost the entire cake in bright yellow buttercream. Use blue-tinted frosting to cover the bottom quarter for the overalls, then create the eye using a white-frosted cookie framed by white chocolate, silver sprinkles, and piped chocolate details.

Notes

To ensure your decorations look their best, consider doing a thin crumb coat of frosting and chilling the cake for thirty minutes before applying the final bright yellow layer. If the weather is warm, adding a little extra powdered sugar to your Nutella filling can help it stay stable between the cake layers.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American