CHOCOLATE CAKE W CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
Source of Recipe
Land O'Lakes
List of Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter*
1/2 cup sour milk**
2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted (We recommend NESTLÈ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Bars)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened*
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
Dash salt
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted (We recommend NESTLÈ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Bars)
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Recipe
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add milk, 2 ounces melted chocolate, eggs and vanilla; continue beating until smooth. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat until well mixed. Add boiling water; continue beating until smooth.
Pour batter into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Place 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, cocoa and salt alternately with whipping cream and 1 ounce melted chocolate, scraping bowl often and beating well after each addition. Stir in corn syrup. Frost cooled cake.
*Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.
**Substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1/2 cup. Let stand 10 minutes.
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