Ultimate Chocolate Cake

18 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Frosting:
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 oz 99% unsweetned chocolate, finely chopped
  • 8 tbsp (4 oz) unsalted cbutter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 tea pure vanilla extract
  • Cake:
  • Unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetned cocca powder
  • 1 tea salt
  • 1 1/2 tea baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tea baking soda
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/2 canola oil
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup boiling water

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"for the frosting:","2":"in a small saucepan, combine the sugar & cream & bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occassionally. Reduce heat, and simmer for 6 minutes. add the chocolate and butter and stir until melted. pour into a bowl and stir in the vanilla. let the frosting cool, whisking gently from time to time. dont overwhip or you will create air bubble.","5":"For the Cake:","6":"Preheat oven to 350. butter the bottom of 2 9 inch round cake pans. line botton with parchment papper. butter & flour the sides of the pans.","10":"In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, mix on low speed. mix in eggs, canola oil, and milk.","14":"divide the batter evenly and and bake for 30 -35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.","18":"remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack for 5 minutes, and then turn the layers out onto the rack and cool completly.","22":"when the cakes have cooled, check the frosting, it should be the consistency of mayonaise. if it is still too thin, allow it to cool longer."}

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