Chocolate Crown Cake

Name: Chocolate Crown Cake
Ingredients: 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 c. melted butter; 2 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1 stick butter (1/2 c.); 1 1/2 c. sugar plus 4 Tbsp. sugar (for whipped topping); 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/4 c. buttermilk; 1 pt. whipping cream; 2 eggs; 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

13 ingredients

32 steps

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. melted butter
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 stick butter (1/2 c.)
1 1/2 c. sugar plus 4 Tbsp. sugar (for whipped topping)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1 pt. whipping cream
2 eggs
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

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Melt 1/3
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cup
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chocolate chips;
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set aside.
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Grease and flour bottoms of 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
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Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
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Stir in walnuts and 2/3 cup chocolate chips; set
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aside.
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Combine
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flour,
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soda and
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salt; set aside.
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Cream butter, gradually
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add
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1
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1/2 cups sugar; cream well.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Blend in melted chocolate chips
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and vanilla.
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Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk (starting
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and
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ending with dry ingredients). Pour 1/2 batter into
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each pan.
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Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake at 375° for
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30 to 40 minutes.
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Cool.
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Wrap in wax paper and
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refrigerate.
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Mix whipping
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cream
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for
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approximately
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2 minutes with 4 tablespoons sugar and put in between layers and on top of cake.