Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chocolate layer cake. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chocolate Layer Cake is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chocolate Layer Cake is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chocolate layer cake using 23 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chocolate Layer Cake:
- Prepare cake batter
- Make ready 1 cup cake flour
- Make ready 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Make ready 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, I use Hersheys special dark
- Get 2 cup granulated sugar
- Get 2 large eggs
- Prepare 1 cup heavy cream
- Make ready 1 cup cooled brewed espresso
- Prepare 2 tsp baking powder
- Prepare 1 tsp baking soda
- Make ready 1/4 tsp salt
- Get 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- Take 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Prepare 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Get chocolate buttercream frosting
- Prepare 1 oz bakers chocolate, unsweetened, melted
- Take 2 stick unsalted butter, softened. 8 ounce total
- Take 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- Take 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Prepare 3 1/2 tbsp heavy cream
- Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
- Take 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- Get 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Step by Step to make Chocolate Layer Cake:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat all wet in ingredients together on medium speed until well blended.
- In another bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
- Slowly add to wet on low speed until just incorporated.
- Grease and flour two 9" cake pans. You may use some cocoa powder instead of flour.
- Place in a preheated 350°F Fahrenheit oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Set on cooling racks to cool 20 minutes before removing from cake pans.
- While cake is baking, start the frosting.
- Cream butter and sugar and cocoa powder together beating on medium speed for 3 minutes.
- Add in melted bakers chocolate, cream and mix.
- Add in other ingredients and beat on medium for 4 minutes.
- Refrigerate until cakes are cooled.
- On your serving platter, place one cake layer. To keep a clean platter, cut parchment paper into strips and place around cake.
- Take frosting and frost top of cake layer. Add second cake on top. Spread frosting on top and work down sides.
- You can take your time and work a smooth texture using an off set spatula. Or just frost using all the frosting and leave swirl marks.
- Top the cake with any decorations you wish. Today, I used crushed butterfinger candies. It helps hide mistakes ;)
- Serve and enjoy. Cake should be stored, covered and refrigerated.
- Recipe by taylor68too.
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