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Dark Chocolate Walnut Layer Cake




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List of Ingredients




CAKE

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup packed golden brown sugar
½ cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk
¾ cup chopped walnuts

ICING

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
6 tablespoons (about) hot milk
1 cup chopped nuts



Recipe



FOR CAKE:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans with 1-½-inch sides. Line with waxed paper. Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted. Cool.

Sift flour and baking soda into small bowl.

Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Add both sugars and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and then melted chocolate.

Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions each, beating just until blended after each addition. Mix in walnuts.

Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 20 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on rack.

FOR ICING

Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted. Remove from water.

Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in 2 tablespoons milk. Beat in chocolate. Thin with milk to spreading consistency.

Cut around pan sides. Turn out cakes; peel off paper. Place 1 cake layer flat side down on platter. Spread 1 cup icing over. Top with second layer, flat side up. Spread remaining icing over cake. Press nuts onto sides of cake.