Chocolate Layer Cake with Creamy Chocolate Icing

Name: Chocolate Layer Cake with Creamy Chocolate Icing
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 cup butter (softrened); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 tsp pure vanilla exctract; 1/4 tsp pure almond extract; 3 large eggs; 2 cups all purpose flour; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; Icing:; 2 sticks softened butter; 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening; 32 oz sifted powdered sugar; 8 [1 oz] semi-sweet chocolate squares (melted); 1 tsp pure vanilla; 8-12 Tbsp heavy cream

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INGREDIENTS

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Cake:

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1 cup butter (softrened)

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1 cup granulated sugar

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1 cup light brown sugar

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1 tsp pure vanilla exctract

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1/4 tsp pure almond extract

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3 large eggs

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2 cups all purpose flour

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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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1 tsp baking powder

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1 tsp baking soda

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1/2 tsp salt

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1 1/2 cups buttermilk

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Icing:

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2 sticks softened butter

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1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening

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32 oz sifted powdered sugar

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8 [1 oz] semi-sweet chocolate squares (melted)

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1 tsp pure vanilla

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8-12 Tbsp heavy cream

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