Neapolitan Cake
Make an easy Neapolitan Cake with the classic layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, then topped with buttercream frosting!
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Ingredients
Neapolitan Cake
- 1 box (18 ounces) Neapolitan Cake
- 1 box (18 ounces) Strawberry cake mix
- 1 box (18 ounces) Chocolate cake mix
- (+ water, oil, eggs needed for the mixes)
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 bag (2 pounds) powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 4-6 Tablespoons milk
Strawberry Frosting
- ½ of the Buttercream frosting above
- 1 teaspoon Strawberry extract
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 3 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
For The Cake
- Make each cake mix according to its package directions, using two 8 inch round cake pans. You will only need one of the round cakes per flavor. You can freeze the other one for later use! While the cakes are cooling, make the buttercream frosting.
For The Buttercream Frosting
- Place butter and vanilla into a large bowl. Beat together until creamy and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar one cup at a time, alternating with the milk. Note: I used 6 Tablespoons of milk, and it was perfect piping consistency.
For The Strawberry Frosting
- Take half of the buttercream frosting and place it in a separate bowl. Add a teaspoon of Strawberry extract and just enough pink food coloring to tint the frosting a soft pink.
For The Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until creamy. Gradually add in powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Slowly add in milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir at 30-second increments. Pour melted chocolate into the mixture. Beat until blended and smooth. *If the chocolate buttercream is too soft to pipe with, place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
How To Assemble The Neapolitan Cake
- Place one round chocolate cake onto a cake platter or plate. Spread a thin layer of chocolate buttercream to cover top and sides.
- Place one round strawberry cake on top of the chocolate cake. Spread a thin layer of strawberry buttercream over the top and around the sides of the strawberry cake only.
- Place one round vanilla cake on top of the strawberry cake. Spread a thin layer of buttercream frosting around sides and top of the vanilla cake only.
How To Pipe Roses
- Fill a frosting bag, fitted with the 2D decorating tip, with the chocolate buttercream. Pipe chocolate roses all the way around the chocolate cake layer only.
- Fill another frosting bag, fitted with the 2D tip, with the strawberry buttercream. Pipe strawberry roses all the way around the strawberry layer, slightly overlapping the chocolate roses.
- Fill another frosting bag, fitted with the 2D tip, with the buttercream frosting. Pipe roses all along the sides of the vanilla cake layer, and on the top of the cake.
- Enjoy this amazing cake! If there are any leftovers, store them covered in the refrigerator.
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