Choc Birthday Cake

18 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • For cake layers:
  • 1/2 cup milk (not nonfat)
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • For frosting:
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    ["Make cake layers:", "Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Butter 2 (8- by 2-inch) round cake pans and dust with flour, knocking out excess.", "Stir together milk and vinegar and set aside to \"sour\"" (mixture will curdle). Melt chocolate and butter with water in a large metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water

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