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Chocolate Layer Cake




Source of Recipe


Everyday Food, 9/05






Recipe Introduction


A cup of freshly brewed coffee is added to the batter, but you won't taste it in the finished cake; the coffee is there to intensify the flavor of the chocolate.





List of Ingredients



• CAKE:
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for pans
  
• 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  
• 2 cups granulated sugar
  
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 cup strong coffee, cooled
  
• FROSTING:
  
• 1 pkg (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  
• 6 T unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 1/3 cup milk
  






Instructions



1. Make cake: Preheat oven to 350. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper rounds; butter parchment. Set pans aside.
   
2. Heat butter and chocolate in a bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until almost melted. Remove from heat; stir until completely melted.
   
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, combine sour cream and eggs; whisk in coffee. Gradually add dry ingredients then chocolate mixture, stirring until just combined. Divide batter equally among prepared pans.
   
4. Place pans on same rack in oven; bake, rotating pans halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; run a knife along edge of cakes, then ivnert onto a wire rack to cool compltely before spreading with chocolate frosting.
   






Final Comments


Serves 10

CHOCOLATE FROSTING:

1. Make frosting: Heat chocolate and butter in a mixer bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until almost melted. Remove from heat; stir until completely melted.

2. With mixer on low speed, add vanilla and salt. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and milk in alternating batches; beat until smooth. Let stand 5 minutes.

3. Frost cake: Place a cake layer, bottom side up, on a serving plate (tuck strips of waxed or parchment paper under edge of cake); spread about 3/4 cup frosting over the top. Place the other cake layer on top; cover assembled cake with remaining frosting.