Dark Chocolate Layer Cake |
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Prep Time: 37 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 59 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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A cake to please all chocolate lovers-dark chocolate layers under a blanket of creamy white chocolate frosting. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup granulated sugar |
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
2 large eggs |
2 ounces sweet dark chocolate, melted and cooled |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 cups buttermilk |
white chocolate frosting |
Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add cooled chocolate and vanilla, beating until blended.
2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed after each addition. Pour batter into 2 greased parchment paper-lined 9 round cakepans.
3. Bake at 350° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
4. Spread White Chocolate Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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