Three Layer Chocolate Cake
Submitted by brianjwood on October 21, 2002 at 8:24 am

DESCRIPTION
Three layer Chocolate Cake

SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTIONS
I'm not a real cake fan, but this recipe, from the internet, may well please those who are.
Cheers, Brian
Three Layer Chocolate Cake
12 servings

Ingredients
1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cup Water; boiling
2 3/4 cup Flour; sifted
2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup Butter or margarine; soften
2 1/2 cup Sugar
4 large Eggs
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Frosting
6 oz Semi sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup Light cream
1 cup Butter or margarine
2 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
Filling
1 cup Heavy cream; chilled
1/4 cup Powdered sugar
1 tsp Vanilla

Method:
In medium sized bowl, combine cocoa with boiling water, mixing with wire whisk until smooth. Cool completely. Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 3x9" cake pans. In large bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light, scraping bowl occasionally.
At low speed, beat in flour mix alternately with cocoa mix, beginning and ending with flour. Do not over beat.
Divide batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until surface springs back when touched. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Carefully loosen sides with spatula; remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

FROSTING
In medium saucepan, combine chocolate pieces, cream and butter; stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat. With wire whisk, blend in powdered sugar. In bowl set over ice, beat until frosting holds it shape.

FILLING
Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla: refrigerate.

ASSEMBLE
On plate, place a layer top side down; spread with half of the filling. Place second layer top side down; spread with remaining filling. Place third layer top side up. With spatula, frost sides first, covering whipped cream filling; frost remaining cake, swirling decoratively.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. To cut, use a thin edged knife and slice with a sawing motion