Chocolate Graham Cracker Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 cream butter and add sugar and egg yolks, mixing until well combined.
• 3 add graham craker crumbs, baking powder, cocoa, salt, milk, vanilla extract; mix well.
• 4 beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture.
• 5 pour batter into two greased and floured 9 inch round pans.
• 6 bake 25-30 minutes. cool slightly. turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 7 combine the cream and sugar in a small saucepan and heat to a boil. pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl.
• 8 stir until completely melted and smooth. serve warm over cake.