Fudgy Pudgy Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup hot water
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine cocoa and hot water until smooth; cool. in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and cocoa mixture. stir in vanilla.
• 2 pour into three greased and waxed paper lined 9 inch round baking pans. bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• 3 in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. gradually stir in milk until smooth. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. cool completely. in a small mixing bowl, cream butter. gradually beat in cooled mixture.
• 4 place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. repeat layers. top with remaining cake.
• 5 for glaze, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in cocoa until smooth. add milk. bring to a boil. remove from the heat. with an electric mixer, beat in confectioners' sugar until blended. cool for 15-20 minutes; spread over top of cake. garnish with chocolate curls if desired. store in the refrigerator.