Super Rich Chocolate Cake w/ Chocolate Frosting

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• Ingredients
• Frosting*
• 1 C Unsweetened Cocoa
• 1 LB Unsalted Butter
• 4 C Powdered Sugar
• Chocolate Cake
• 3 C Flour
• 1/2 C Cocoa
• 2 C Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 Tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 C Water
• Instructions
• Frosting
• First, melt the butter and then add it to a bowl with the cocoa.
• Mix well.
• One cup at a time add the powdered sugar.
• Once all the powdered sugar is incorporated you will notice that the icing may look grainy and loose. This is because the butter is cooling and trying to separate.
• At this point you can do two things. If you have a stand mixer use the paddle attachment and mix the icing on med speed for about 10 minutes. This will help the frosting cool down and everything will incorporate into a nice smooth frosting.
• If you only have a hand mixer, like me, place your bowl into the refrigerator. Around 5 minutes stir the frosting with a spatula; you will see it start to come together. Place back in the refrigerator for another 3 to 5 minutes. Once it has cooled in the fridge take it out and whip it for about 1 minute and it will be ready to go.
• Cake
• Separate the wet and dry ingredients into two different bowls
• Mix the wet ingredients with a whisk then slowly add the dry ingredients
• If you are using a mixer blend on a slow speed
• Once batter is thoroughly incorporated divide evenly and pour into two 9" pans that are greased with non-stick release spray and dusted with flour
• Bake at 350° for 22-25 minutes
• Once cakes have cooled completely cut layers in half and put icing in between all layers
• I made this a 3 layer cake but you can make it a 4 layer cake if you want
• Ice the outside of cake with a thin layer of icing first and place in refrigerator for about 20 minutes to set the crumbs
• Then ice the cake with a finishing layer of icing

bon appetit