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Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake |
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Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup less 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups buttermilk chocolate shavings, for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9" round cake pans. Dust with flour. In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, beat butter and sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. At low speed, alternately beat flour mixture and buttermilk into butter mixture just until blended. Divide batter equally between prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer pans to wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Turn out onto racks. Turn layers top side up and cool completely. Prepare the Fudgy Chocolate Frosting. 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 and then sprinkle with chocolate shavings. |
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