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June 27, 2007

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake
by Kayla Marie

A good old-fashioned chocolate layer cake might seem hard to
find but in reality it is as easy to find as that sweet tooth
which follows you everywhere.

There is no question why chocolate cake is one of the most
popular cakes today… it is because it is so devilishly tasty!

Everyone can use a lovely old-fashioned chocolate layer cake to
brighten their day or fill up their stomach and so can you. So
head to the store or even to your well stocked pantry and get
baking today!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened but still
cool

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 large eggs at room temperature

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cocoa, sifted

2 teaspoons instant espresso

1 cup and 2 tablespoons milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1)Adjust your oven rack the middle position and preheat oven to
350*. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and cover the pan
bottoms with rounds of parchment paper. Grease the parchment
rounds and dust the pans with powdered sugar.

2)Beat the butter in the bowl of a standard mixer at
medium-high speed until smooth- about 30 seconds. Gradually add
in the sugar, beat until the mixture is fluffy and almost white-
3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating one full
minute after each egg is added.

3)In a medium bowl, gently mix the flour, baking soda, salt,
cocoa, and instant espresso powder. In a liquid measuring cup,
combine the milk and vanilla. With the mixer at the lowest
speed, add approximately 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the
batter, followed immediately by about 1/3 of the milk mixture.
Mix until the ingredients are almost completely mixed into the
batter. Repeat two more times. When the batter looks well
blended, stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl with a
rubber spatula. Mix at low speed- about 15 to 20 more seconds.

4)Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. With a
rubber spatula, spread the batter to the pan sides and smooth
the tops. Bake the cakes until they feel firm in the center
when lightly pressed and when a toothpick inserted comes out
clear- around 24-30 minutes. Transfer the pans to a wire rack
to cool for 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each pan
and invert the cakes onto a wire rack. Peel off the paper liner.
Cool completely before frosting.

5)Frost the cake using a rubber spatula. When complete, cut the
cake into appropriately sized slices and enjoy your
old-fashioned chocolate layer cake, refrigerating any leftovers
(bringing to room temperature before serving again).

Pretty easy, right? I can promise you this recipe is worth the
time. It is so decadent it melts in your mouth. It is really
moist.

Oh, don't forget to check and make sure that you have a glass
of ice cold milk that you can enjoy right along with a warm
slice of this old-fashioned chocolate layer cake.

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Posted by Willie Crawford at June 27, 2007 11:41 PM

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