Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until fluffy
- Add the sugar and continue to cream for 6 to 8 minutes
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition
- Add flour and milk, alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour
- Add vanilla and continue to mix until incorporated
- To bake 6 layers of cake 3 at a time, divide the batter in 1/2, then divide each 1/2 among the 3 pans
- Level the batter in each pan by dropping pan flat onto counter top to release air bubbles
- Bake each cake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown
- Cool in pans 10 minutes
- Invert cakes and repeat process with the rest of the cake batter
- For Frosting
- Prepare frosting while cakes are cooling
- Mix sugar, cocoa, butter, half and half, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan, stir, and bring to a boil
- Continue to boil, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes
- The syrup will become thick
- Remove syrup from heat and beat in the confectioners sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer
- Allow frosting to rest for a couple of minutes
- At this time, if the frosting is too thick for spreading, add a bit of half and half, 1 tablespoon at a time, to bring frosting to proper spreading consistency
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 590.4 Kcal (2472 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 239.8 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 26.64g | 41% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 120.97mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 474.89mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 165.04mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 82.71g | 28% | |
| Sugars | 56.73g | 227% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Protein | 6.79g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 169.4mg | 17% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 350.3 Kcal (1467 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 142.28 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 15.81g | 41% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 71.78mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 281.76mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 97.92mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 49.07g | 28% | |
| Sugars | 33.66g | 227% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.71g | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.03g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 100.5mg | 17% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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