Deep Chocolate Cake by Better Homes amp Gardens
From shirleyoma 16 years agoIngredients
- * 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder shopping list
- * 2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- * 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- * 2/3 cup butter, softened shopping list
- * 1-3/4 cups sugar shopping list
- * 3 eggs shopping list
- * 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled shopping list
- * 2 teaspoons vanilla shopping list
- * 1-1/2 cups milk shopping list
- * 12 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces (2 cups) shopping list
- * 1/2 cup butter shopping list
- * 8 ounces dairy sour cream shopping list
- * 4-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar (about 1 pound) shopping list
- * chocolate curls (optional) shopping list
- * Chocolate-sour cream frosting * shopping list
- * fresh raspberries (optional)** shopping list
- * Fresh mint sprigs (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Grease three 9-inch round baking pans, three 8X8X2-inch square baking pans; lightly dust each pan with 1 teaspoon of the cocoa powder. In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition.
- 3. Beat in chocolate and vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to chocolate mixture, beating on low speed until well mixed. (Batter will be thick.)
- 4. Divide batter among prepared pans; spread evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
- 5. Make chocolate curls, if using. Arrange curls in an even layer on a waxed paper-lined tray and set aside in a cool, dry place. To assemble cake, spread Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting on tops of two of the layers; stack. Add top layer; frost the top and sides of the cake. If desired, while frosting is still moist, use a 4- to 6-inch wooden skewer or tweezers to lightly press chocolate curls into frosting around the bottom two-thirds of the cake. If desired, garnish top with raspberries and mint. Store, covered, in the refrigerator. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
- 6. *In a large saucepan melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. This frosts tops and sides of two 8- or 9-inch cake layers.
- 7. **Chocolate-Mint Sour Cream Frosting: Prepare as above except stir in 1/2 teaspoon mint extract with the sour cream. Makes about 4-1/2 cups.
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Looks beautiful, love chocolate cake, LOL chocolate anything really. Great post.
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