Categories: desserts
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup strong coffee, cooled
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- FROSTING:
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/3-1/2 cup whole milk (start out with 1/3 cup of milk and add more milk to your desired consistency)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- LIQUEUR for drizzling on the cake layers (i.e. chocolate, coffee or almond)
- MELTED CHOCOLATE for drizzling, :
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2-3/4 cup heavy cream or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- semi-sweet, bittersweet or dark chocolate chips for the sides of the cake
- assorted CHOCOLATE CANDIES for the top of the cake
Directions
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Cake:
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Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Grease and dust two to three 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans with flour. To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, line the bottom with a parchment paper circle. Set aside.
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Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate mixing bowl, combine milk, butter, honey and vanilla extract. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the milk/butter mixture. Mix until combined. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips. Pour in the batter into prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and wait for about 10 minutes to remove from cake pans and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
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Frosting:
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In a large mixing bowl, sift together powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add the butter, milk and vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, slowly mix together at a low speed. Once all the ingredients are combined, increase the speed and beat till fluffy.
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Decoration:
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Place the first cake layer on a plate or cake circle. Lightly drizzle with liqueur. Spread an even layer of frosting. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting. Lightly drizzle with liqueur. Cover the sides and top of the cake with frosting. Cover the sides of the cake with semi-sweet chocolate chips and cover the top with assorted chocolate candies. Drizzle the melted chocolate all over the top of the cake and let it drip down the sides of the cake.