DEEP CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
Frost this deep and rich chocolate cake with
BUTTER TO PREPARE THE PANS
2
CUPS UNBLEACHED
-
ALL
PURPOSE FLOUR
¾
TEASPOON BAKING SODA
½
TEASPOON BAKING POWDER
½
TEASPOON KOSHER SALT
¾
CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
¾
CUP PACKED LIGHT BROWN
SUGAR
5
OUNCES BITTERSWEET
,
CHOCOLATE
CHOPPED
¾
CUP UNSWEETENED COCOA
POWDER
1½
TEASPOONS ESPRESSO
POWDER
1
CUP BOILING WATER
2
(½
STICKS
POUND
,
BUTTER
MELTED AND COOLED
¾
CUP BUTTERMILK
3
LARGE EGGS
1½
TEASPOONS PURE VANILLA
EXTRACT
28
(3½
OUNCES
)
AGES
CREAM CHEESE
),
TEMPERATURE
CREAM CHEESE CUT INTO
3
(¾
STICKS
POUND
,
BUTTER
ROOM TEMPERATURE
2
CUPS CONFECTIONERS
,
SUGAR
SIFTED
¾
TEASPOON KOSHER SALT
1
TEASPOON PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
2
TEASPOONS SOUR CREAM
Cream Cheese Frosting (below).
Makes two 9-inch cakes (one 2- or 4-layer cake), 12 servings
to bake, plus cooling time
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with
butter and cut rounds of parchment paper to fit the bottoms of
,
each pan.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl of
the Cuisinart
powder, salt and sugars and pulse 10 times and then process for
20 seconds to sift.
Place the bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder and espresso
powder in a small bowl and pour the boiling water over ingredi-
ents and stir to combine; reserve.
With the machine running, slowly pour the butter through the feed
tube. Continue pouring the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla through
the feed tube until ingredients are just combined. Pour the
chocolate mixture evenly over the batter and pulse to completely
incorporate.
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans. Bake in
oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out just clean.
)
UNSALTED
Let pans rest on cooling racks for 15 minutes. Remove cake from
pans but leave on the racks until completely cool. Once cool, cut
each layer in half horizontally to frost with Cream Cheese Frosting
and build a four-layer cake, or leave the layers whole to make a
thick two-layer cake.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 258 (23% from fat)
sat. fat 3g
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
-
Makes about 5½ cups
STANDARD PACK
(
ROOM
EACH PACKAGE OF
6
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
PIECES
)
of the Cuisinart
UNSALTED
butter, sugar and salt; pulse 2 to 3 times and then process until
'
smooth. Add the vanilla and sour cream and pulse to combine.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 84 (81% from fat)
sat. fat 5g
Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes, plus 50 minutes
®
Food Processor. Add the flour, baking soda, baking
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|
chol. 54mg
sod. 224mg
Approximate preparation time: 10 minutes
Food Processor. Add the cream cheese,
®
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chol. 23mg
|
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carb. 49g
pro. 6g
|
calc. 38mg
|
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carb. 3g
pro. 1g
|
sod. 57mg
calc. 8mg
DESSERTS
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fat 7g
|
fiber 3g
|
fat 8g
|
fiber 0g
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