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Sunday 26 February 2012

how to prepare Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting


                        Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting

                                                 

Cake Ingredients:

1 cup      cocoa powder
2 cups    boiling water
1 cup (2 sticks)    butter, softened
2-1/2 cups           sugar
4              eggs, at room temperature
2-3/4 cups        all-purpose flour
2 tsp          baking soda
1/2 tsp      baking powder
1/2 tsp       salt
1-1/2 tsp   vanilla extract

Chocolate Cake Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, stir the boiling water into the cocoa until smooth, and set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, and set aside.
4. At medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar  for 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Turn mixer down to low speed. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
7. Stir in the vanilla, and do not over-beat.
8. Pour an equal amount of batter into each of the three prepared pans.
9. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
10 Cool in pans set on racks for 10 minutes. Invert pans on racks, remove pans, and allow layers to cool completely before frosting.



Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:

1 6-ounce   package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup       half-and-half
3/4 cup       butter (1-1/2 sticks)
2-1/2 cups   sifted confectioners' sugar

Chocolate Frosting Directions:

1. Combine the chocolate chips, half-and-half and butter in a heavy saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate chips melt. Remove from heat.
3. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, stirring well.
4. Set the saucepan in a large bowl filled with ice, and beat at low speed with an electric mixer until frosting begins to lose its gloss and holds its shape. If necessary, add a half-teaspoon or so of half-and-half to achieve perfect spreading consistency





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