german chocolate cake w/ chocolate buttercream
My Son loves chocolate cake, so I made him this homemade cake for his 30th birthday supper tonight! FIRE EXTINGUISHER ANYONE! ;)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 slices
Ingredients
- 1 box 16.5oz. duncan hines german chocolate cake
- 3 - eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons your favorite sweetened cocoa (ghiradeli)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon half and half or milk
How To Make german chocolate cake w/ chocolate buttercream
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Step 1In a mixer bowl, mix the dry cake mix with the eggs, water, and oil. Blend until creamy 2 minutes and pour into 2 9'inch round parchment lined pans.
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Step 2Bake the layers at 350 for 35 minutes or until cakes spring back in middle or tests done in center with a toothpick. Remove and cool completely, then remove parchment from bottom.
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Step 3Chocolate Buttercream- In a mixer add butter with powdered sugar, cocoa, and add vanilla to half and half or milk a little at a time on lowest speed until frosting is creamy. You may need to add a little more milk to get the right consistency. It should look creamy but not runny.
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Step 4With parchments removed, place first layer face down frost top of layer then add second layer face up. Frost sides then top of cake and set 2-3 hours to let the frosting firm up before serving.
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