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    Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake


    Source of Recipe


    cookingvillage.com


    Recipe Introduction


    Deep, dark and chocolaty, this cake is pure decadence. The smooth and shiny ganache frosting is deceptively easy to make - with just two ingredients!


    List of Ingredients


    • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
    • 2 squares (2 oz) unsweetened chocolate
    • 2 1/4 cups flour
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2 tsps baking soda
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
    • 2 large eggs, at room temperture
    • 3/4 cup whipping cream
    • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips


    Instructions


    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans. In a saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate, stirring, over low heat. Set aside; cool slightly.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. Bring cream just to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips; mix until frosting is smooth and starts to thicken.
    5. 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.


    Final Comments


    Makes 12 servings
 

 

 

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