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Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe


Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe
Three layers of intense chocolate bliss. Not for the faint of heart.

Angelgirl94

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups strong hot coffee
  • 1 cup cocoa-sifted
  • 2 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter-softened
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup cocoa-sifted
  • 1 stick butter-softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 12oz bag semisweet mini chocolate chips

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans. Set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine hot coffee and cocoa. Stir until smooth. Allow to cool.
  3. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Add sour cream and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
  7. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with coffee/cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low until just combined after each addition.
  8. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn layers out onto wire rack.
  11. Cool completely.
  12. Frosting:
  13. In a large mixing bowl, combine cocoa, butter and milk. Beat until smooth.
  14. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  15. Continue beating until smooth, creamy, and spreadable.
  16. Frost layers.
  17. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and press into sides of cake.
  18. Serve and enjoy!

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Comments


There is nothing better than chocolate cake! Awesome!


Whoa! 'Nuff said...five forks and thank you!
Deb


Oh My - this sounds wonderful! My best friends birthday is next week and she is a chocoholic! Will definitely make this for her! Thanks so much.


Oh my this sounds just great, Awsome post.


Fabulous recipe. Love that coffee in a chocolate cake. Thanks.


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