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Grandmothers' Chocolate Cake




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


A luscious and honest chocolate cake with chocolate frosting that is impossible to resist.





List of Ingredients



• Cake:
  
• 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
  
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 10 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  
• 2 3/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting:
  
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  
• 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans.
   
2. In a small bowl, whisk the cocoa and boiling water together, making a smooth paste. Set aside to cool. Sift the cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda together onto a sheet of waxed paper.
   
3. Put the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Decrease the speed to low and add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk. Mix in the vanilla and the cocoa paste.
   
4. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans. Bake the layers for about 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Transfer the cakes to wire racks and let cool completely. Unmold them by running a knife along the inside edge of each pan and inverting them.
   
5. To make the frosting: In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolates and butter together. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm.
   
6. Sift the confectioners' sugar and salt together into a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the vanilla and the milk. Whisk the milk mixture into the confectioners' sugar. Add the melted chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Fill and frost the cake with the frosting.
   
   






Final Comments


Serving: 10-12