Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs (at room temperature)
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (i use semi-sweet)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*; grease and flour 2 9inch cake pans.
• 2 in sm saucepan, melt butter and chocolate, stirring, over low heat.
• 3 mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in lg mixer bowl.
• 4 add melted chocolate, buttermilk and eggs.
• 5 beat on low to combine; beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• 6 pour into cake pans.
• 7 bake for 25 minutes, or until cakes test done.
• 8 cool in pan 5 minutes; invert onto wire rack.
• 9 frosting: bring cream just to a boil.
• 10 remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips.
• 11 stir until frosting is smooth and starts to thicken.
• 12 place 1/3 cup on bottom layer.
• 13 top with second layer; frost top and sides.