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Ingredients for cake:
1-cup Cocoa
2-cups water, boiling
2¾-cups flour
2-teaspoons baking soda
½-teaspoon salt
½-teaspoon baking powder
1-cup butter, softened
2½-cups sugar
4-large eggs
1½-teaspoons vanilla
Ingredients for cake filling:
1-cup heavy cream
¼-cup powdered sugar
1-teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
In medium bowl combine cocoa with boiling water; mix with wire whisk till smooth and cool completely. In a separate bowl mix flour, soda, salt and baking powder; preheat oven to 350°. Grease well and lightly flour 3 (9x1½-inch) layer cake pans. In large bowl of electric mixer at high speed beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla, scraping bowl occasionally, until light, about 5 minutes. At low speed beat in flour mixture and cocoa mixture. Divide evenly into pans; smooth top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until top springs back when pressed with finger. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Carefully loosen sides with spatula and remove cakes to cool on racks.
Filling: Whip cream with sugar and vanilla; refrigerate. To assemble cake, on plate place a layer, spread with half of cream, then second layer and spread with rest of cream. Add 3rd layer then frost. (See frosting on next page)
Serves 8
MOST PERFECT CHOCOLATE CAKE FROSTING
By: Cristie Will
Ingredients:
6-ounces Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
½-cup Light cream
1-cup Butter
2½-cups Sugar, powdered
Instructions:
In medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips, cream, butter; stir over medium heat until smooth and remove from heat. With whisk blend in 2½ cups of powdered sugar over ice; beat until it holds shape.
This is a lot of work, but worth it.
Makes between 3½ to 4 cups of icing
