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Title: Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 Slices

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2 oz Semisweet or bittersweet
- chocolate (max. 61% cacao)
- chopped
2/3 c Cocoa powder; unsweetened
1 3/4 c Boiling water
2 3/4 c Flour
1/4 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 ts Baking soda
pn Salt
1 c Sugar
1 c (packed) brown sugar
2 lg Eggs
1 1/3 c Mayonnaise
1 ts Vanilla

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10 oz Semisweet or bittersweet
- chocolate (max. 61% cacao)
- chopped
1 1/2 c Unsalted butter; softened
3 c Powdered sugar
1 tb Vanilla extract
2 tb Milk; if/as needed

TO MAKE THE CAKE: Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Grease two 9" pans with at least 2 1/2" high sides or
three 8" cake pans with 1 1/2" - 2" high sides. Then,
line the bottom of each pan with circle of parchment
paper and set aside.

First, in a medium bowl whisk sift together flour,
baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside, too.

Then, in a medium heat proof bowl combine cocoa powder
and chopped chocolate. Pour with 1 3/4 cups boiling
water and stir until all chocolate is melted and the
mixture looks smooth.

Now, in another large bowl mix both sugars and
mayonnaise until well blended.

Add one by one eggs at the time and mix well after each
addition. Mix in vanilla.

Alternately add flour mixture in 4 additions and
chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Mix well after each
addition. Start with 1/4 flour mixture, mix, add 1/3
chocolate mixture, mix and continue until all
ingredients are added and well blended.

Divide cake batter among prepared cake pans and bake
until tester inserted into center comes out clean (30 to
32 minutes for 8" pans or 35-40 minutes for 9" pans). Do
not overbake or the cake will be dry!!!

Cool cakes in pans on for 15-20 minutes, then run small
knife around sides of cakes to loosen and carefully
invert cakes onto racks to cool completely.

TO MAKE THE FROSTING: Melt 10 oz. chopped chocolate and
set aside to cool.

Beat softened butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually
add sifted powdered sugar and mix until well blended.
Mix in vanilla.

Add melted chocolate and mix until silky and smooth.

If the frosting is too thick add 1 Tbsp. milk at the time.

Place first cake layer onto serving plate, spread
approximately 3/4 cup frosting onto each layer (for 8"
cake) or 1 to 1 1/2 cup (for 9" cake), spread remaining
frosting on top and sides of the cake.

RECIPE FROM: https://omgchocolatedesserts.com

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