Chocolate Graham Cracker Cake

Submitted by Topher

"A unique twist to a chocolate cake. Found online at Culinary Concoctions. I think trying it with chocolate graham cracker crumbs would be really interesting too."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 2 cakes
• Serves: 16

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

• Chocolate Sauce

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

directions

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.

Reviews

[palmermom]

This isn't a correct recipe. It calls for shortening, but in the directions shortening isn't mentioned by sugar is. Sugar is not listed in the ingredient list.