Mimi's Cupid's Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Mimi in Maine

"This a three-layer chocolate cake that is yummy. It has a whipped cream filling and a butter frosting on the top and sides. What a wonderful combination. You may use my Recipe #208958 (1 1/2 batches to make the 4 cups) or your own."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12-14

ingredients

• CAKE

• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water

• FROSTING

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups butter frosting (of your choice)

directions

1. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat on high speed till light and fluffy.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with water.
6. Pour into three greased and floured 9" pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or till done.
8. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans; cool completely before frosting.

9. FROSTING:

10. In a mixing bowl beat the whipping till stiff peaks form; beat in confectioners sugar; add vanilla.

11. ASSEMBLY:

12. Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the whipped cream filling.
13. Repeat and then place the top layer on.
14. Frost top and sides of cake with butter frosting.
15. Store in refrigerator because of the whipped cream.