5 Star Chocolate Cake

Name: 5 Star Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 cup unsifted,unsweetened cocoa; 2 cups boiling water; 2 3/4 cups sifted (before measuring) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup softened butter or regular margarine; 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; Frosting:; 1 6-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup light cream or half and half; 1 cup butter or margarine; 2 1/2 cups unsifted confectioners sugar; Filling:; 1 cup chilled heavy cream for whipping; 1/2 cup confectioners sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Ingredients

Cake:
1 cup unsifted,unsweetened cocoa
2 cups boiling water
2 3/4 cups sifted (before measuring) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup softened butter or regular margarine
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Frosting:
1 6-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup light cream or half and half
1 cup butter or margarine
2 1/2 cups unsifted confectioners sugar
Filling:
1 cup chilled heavy cream for whipping
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

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