This EASY volcano cake is tastier than it appears! Called Curly Ivan Torte in Russian this cake is domed like a volcano shape from moist vanilla and chocolate pieces of cake!
It’s one of my mothers favorite cakes and almost anyone that tries it comments on it. There is no art skills needed to bring this cake together. Assembling is super EASY since the cake pieces get tossed in the cream and mounted into a dome. Now, there is a reason for the dome, those little cake bits are supposed to soak up that cream and get even softer! Dig in with forks if you please but stopping at one slice is harder than you may think–because it’s DELICIOUS!
Ingredients for Volcano Cake:
CAKE LAYERS:
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 (14oz) can condensed milk
- 3 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp of vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa
CREAM:
- 2 (8oz) pkgs Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 (14oz) can Condensed milk
- 1 1/4 cup sour cream
- cocoa powder (for dusting)
How to make easy Volcano Cake with step-by-step Photos:
PREP: preheat oven 350 degrees F. Line two 9″ springform pans with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
1. Beat the eggs and sugar on high speed for 15 minutes (until doubled in size.)
2. Beat in the sour cream, condensed milk and soda mixture until combined. Slowly mix in the flour and continue to mix just until throughly combined.
3. Pour half of the batter (3 1/2 cups) into the prepared pan. Whisk in 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to the remaining batter and pour into another pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until done. Remove and cool completely.
Note: Please use springform pans, as the batter rises much and could overflow on a standard size cake pan.
4. Cut each cake crosswise. Then cut into strips and dice.Set aside.
5. To make the cream beat together the condensed milk, sour cream and cool whip until well combined.
6. Fold 3/4 of the frosting into the cake pieces and plate onto a serving plate making a mound. Frost the outside with the remaining frosting and dust with cocoa powder. Keep refrigerated.
Easy Volcano Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 14oz can condensed milk
- 3 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp of vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa
Cream:
- 2 8oz pkgs Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 14oz can Condensed milk
- 1 1/4 cup sour cream
- cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
How to make Easy Volcano Cake:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Line two 9" springform pans with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Beat the eggs and sugar on high speed for 15 minutes (until doubled in size.)
- Beat in the sour cream, condensed milk and soda mixture until combined. Slowly mix in the flour and continue to mix just until throughly combined.
- Pour half of the batter (3 1/2 cups) into the prepared pan. Whisk in 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to the remaining batter and pour into another pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until done. Remove and cool completely.
- Cut each cake crosswise. Then cut into strips and dice.Set aside.
- To make the cream beat together the condensed milk, sour cream and cool whip until well combined.
- Fold 3/4 of the frosting into the cake pieces and plate onto a serving plate making a mound. Frost the outside with the remaining frosting and dust with cocoa powder. Keep refrigerated.
