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Gianna's Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake

Source of Recipe


Country Living






List of Ingredients



• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2-1/4 cups plus 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  
• 3/4 cup plus 1-1/2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 cup canola oil
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 2 Tbsp anisette liqueur
  
• 1-1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
  
• 1-1/2 tsp confectioners' sugar
  
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350° F. Butter the bottoms of two 9-inch round cake pans and fit with 2 circles of parchment paper. Butter the paper and pan sides, and dust with flour. Set aside.
   
   
2. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil and maintain. Combine the flour, 2 cups granulated sugar, 3/4 cup cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Beat in the oil, milk, eggs, vanilla and anisette liqueur using a mixer set on medium speed for 2 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and add 1 cup of the boiling water.
   
   
3. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool the cakes in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Unmold the cakes and return to the wire rack until completely cool.
   
   
4. Make the frosting: Beat the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Gently fold in the remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and 1-1/2 tablespoons cocoa until combined.
   
   
5. Place one cake layer on a cake plate. Spread a third of the frosting over the layer. Sprinkle with half of the chocolate chips. Top with the remaining layer and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
   
   Makes 16 servings.