Ladies Home Journal - Their Best Chocolate Cake
This is a very nice chocolate cake, which has a very rich chocolate flavor.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3⁄4cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1⁄4cups buttermilk
- 1 1⁄2cups flour
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking powder
- 1pinch salt
- 1
- 1 1⁄2cups sugar
- 3
- 2teaspoons vanilla
- 1 2⁄3cups powdered sugar
- 3⁄4cup whipping cream
- 4ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2teaspoons vanilla
- 6
DIRECTIONS
- Cake: Place the cocoa powder in a small saucepan.
- Gradually stir in the buttermilk.
- Turn on heat and bring to a boil, stirring nonstop until smooth.
- Let stand until completely cooled.
- In a large bowl beat the butter until creamy.
- Slowly add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and mix well.
- Add vanilla and blend.
- Add all of the dry ingredients.
- Stir.
- Add the cooled cocoa mixture and beat until well blended.
- Bake in two 9" cake pans for 28-30 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Frosting: Bring the powdered sugar and the cream to a full boil in a medium-size saucepan, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the chocolate and stir until completely smooth.
- Add vanilla and mix.
- Stir occasionally until the mixture has the consistency of thick mayonnaise.
- Beat the butter until creamy and gradually blend the butter and chocolate mixture together.
- Frost the cake.