chocolate cake w/ chocolate butter cream frosting

Somewhere, PA
Updated on Jul 8, 2013

A wonderful moist chocolate cake, with creamy butter cream frosting. My mom begged me to make this today...it's her favorite. Enjoy! My photos

prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 - (1-ounce) bars unsweetened chocolate baking bars, broken into pieces
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup milk ( i used 1/2 buttermilk and half 2 %
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or white distilled vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
  • 2 - ( 1-ounce) bars unsweetened chocolate baking bars, broken into pieces
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3 - 1/2 cups (1 pound) powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make chocolate cake w/ chocolate butter cream frosting

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line 2 - 9 inch cake pans with wax paper cut out to fit bottom of pans; grease and flour. Set aside. You can also bake this cake in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
  • Step 2
    Microwave baking bars in small, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10 to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool to room temperature.
  • Step 3
    Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Add flour, milk, water, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate.
  • Step 4
    Pour into two well-greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans or one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
  • Step 5
    Bake for 30 -35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 20 minutes; invert onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
  • Step 6
    Frosting: Microwave baking bars and butter in small, microwave-safe mixer bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir. Microwave at additional 10 to 20 second intervals, stirring until smooth; cool to room temperature. Beat sugar, 1/2 the milk, vanilla extract and salt into chocolate mixture just until of spreading consistency. Add the remaining milk if needed. Makes 2 cups approximately. ( I doubled the batch for the layer cake ).
  • Step 7
    Enjoy!

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