Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
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For the cake:
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1 and 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pans
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12 tablespoons (1 and 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
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1 and 1/4 cups sugar
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup nonalkalized cocoa, such as Hershey’s, sifted
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2 teaspoons instant espresso or coffee powder
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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For the frosting:
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10 ounces chocolate (you can use bittersweet, semisweet, or milk chocolate….your choice), chopped fine
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1 cup heavy cream
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1/4 cup light corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 and 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 and 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into chunks and softened
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