Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate, stirring, over low heat.
Set aside; cool slightly.
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a large bowl of electric mixer.
Add chocolate mixture, buttermilk and eggs.
Beat at low speed for 1 minute; increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Divide batter equally between prepared pans.
Bake until cakes spring back when gently pressed, 25_30 minutes.
Cool in pans 5 minutes; invert onto wire racks.
Bring cream just to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips; mix until frosting is smooth and starts to thicken.
Place 1 cooled layer on a cake plate.
Spread top with 1/3 cup frosting.
Top with second layer.
Frost top and side of cake with remaining frosting.
Comments:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 25-30 minutes
Makes 12 servings
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