FUDGY CHOCOLATE CAKE

SUBMITTED BY Patti Sexton Duncan

I thought I would share this recipe for Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake that I made a few Sunday’s ago

I don’t have a picture of it, but I can tell you it is yummy!!!

usually with ever day foods I don’t use measurements, for a new recipe I do….this makes 12 servings…

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup less 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspon salt

3/4 cup(1 1/2 sticks) butter softened

2/3 cups granulated sugar

2/3 cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups buttermilk…

Frosting and Garnish

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted

3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate shavings

1) Prehaeat oven to 350 degrees F.

Line bottoms of two 9-inch round cake pans with waxed paper.

Grease paper and sides of pans. Dust with flour

2 )Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

IN another bowl, beat butter, granulated and brown sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, add vanilla

3) At low speed, alternately beat flour mixture and buttermilk into butter mixture just until blended.

Divide batter equally between prepared pans

4) Bake cakes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Transfer pans to wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Turn out into racks. Remeove paper.

Turn layers top side up and cool completely

5) To prepare frosting, beat butter and confectioner’s sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate and vanilla; continue beating until shiny and smooth

6) Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread frosting on top and sides of cake. Let cake stand for at least 30 minutes before sprinkling with chocolate shaving and slicing. This recipe was taken from Great American Home Baking

Enjoy, your taste buds will thank you!!! 🙂

The buttermilk is the key for making this cake the moistest of all cakes.