chocolate cake w/ chocolate butter cream frosting
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
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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
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Step 1Preheat 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.
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Step 2Microwave 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.
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Step 3Beat 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.
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Step 4Pour into two well-greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans or one 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
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Step 5Bake 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.
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Step 6Frosting: 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 ).
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Step 7Enjoy!
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