Chocolate butter cake!

Chocolate butter cake!
Who would refuse a chocolate cake? It's taste so divine that you eat this like a kid. The best part of this cake is, there is unsweetened cocoa used all over and the cake taste just wonderful. It is neither bitter nor too sweet. It works as a perfect desert over vanilla icecream.
Ingredients:
-4 ounces unsweetedned chocolate, chopped
-1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-processed)
-1 cup boiling water
-2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
-2 teaspoon Baking powder
-1 teaspoon Baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
-2 cups granulated white sugar
-3 large eggs
-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
-1 cup milk

Frosting:
-5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
-1/3 cup milk
-1/2 cup unsalted butter,
-4 cups confectioners Sugar, sifted to remove lumps
-1/8 teaspoon salt
-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Proceedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in center of oven. Butter, two - 9 x 2 inch deep (23 x 5 cm) round baking pans.

1) In a bowl, place the unsweetned chopped chocolate and cocoa powder. Pour the boiling water over it and srir it untill they have completed melted. It should be a semi - thick chocolate sauce consistency. Set aside to cool while you make the batter.

2) In a another bowl, combine, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Using a different bowl, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Then add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy.Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and melted chocolate into the mixture and beat to combine.

3) Add the milk and flour mixture in three additions beginining and ending with the flour mixture.

4)Divide the batter evenly between the two pans. Here you have to remember the cake would rise to considerable amount. Make sure you distribute the batter evenly.

5) Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes or when a fork or toothprick comes out clean when pricked.

6)Remove from oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Then remove the cakes from their pans and cool completely before frosting.

Frosting: Melt the chopped chocolate in bowl placed over a pan of simmering water. Remove from heat and let cool. In a bowl add the melted chocolate, milk, confectioners sugar, salt, and vanilla extract and give it a quick whisk with your hand mixer. Then add in the soft butter and beat it for about 2 mins till the frosting comes together. Make sure the frosting is nice and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. If necessary, add more milk or sugar.

To Assemble: Place one layer of cake, top side down, and cover with a layer of frosting. Then place the second layer of cake, top side down, onto the first cake layer and then frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Garnish it with fresh fruits like Rasberry, whipped cream and shaved chocolate. I used a lil bit of red icing here too.

Your wonderful chocolate cake is ready!





Courtesy - JOB