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Holiday Chocolate Cake




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List of Ingredients




2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup strong black coffee
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe



Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.

Slice cake layers in half horizontally. Place bottom slice on serving plate; top with 1/3 of Ricotta Cheese Filling. Alternate cake layers and filling, ending with cake on top. Frost with Chocolate Whipped Cream.

RICOTTA CHEESE FILLING:
1 3/4 cups (15-ounces) ricotta cheese
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or orange flavored liqueur or orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup candied red or green cherries, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate mini-chips

Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, and liqueur in small bowl. Beat until smooth. Fold in candied fruit and mini-chips. (If ricotta cheese is unavailable, use 1 cup heavy cream. Whip with sugar and liqueur until stiff.)

CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM:
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar and cocoa in small bowl. Add cream and vanilla; beat until stiff. Cover top of cake.