Chocolate and Toffee Layer Cake
"This beautiful cake is great for company, and so easy to put together. It's a fool-proof moist cake! I have made it 24 hours ahead of time and it's still great, but the toffee pieces didn't stay very crunchy. I must thank my friend Libby and her mom for this recipe. I have also used 2 whole cake mixes to make a very tall cake. (1 whole cake mix, prepared, fits into my 9-inch pan.) But I did not double all the frosting ingredients, and it didn't have quite enough flavor. I recommend for a large cake, doubling everything."
- Ready In:
- 8hrs
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
1 cake
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
- 18 ounces chocolate cake mix (also oil, eggs, and water as directed)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (optional)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 8 ounces toffee pieces
directions
- CAKE: Prepare cake mix as directed, adding 1 cup sour cream to batter before mixing.
- Pour into two round cake pans and bake as directed on box. Cool layers thoroughly.
- (For frosting: Place a mixing bowl and beater into the refrigerator ahead of time to better whip the cream.).
- Slice each cake layer in half horizontally. (I find this easier if I completely freeze the layers beforehand, then use a very sharp serrated knife!) You now have 4 cake layers. Set aside.
- FROSTING: Using your cold mixing bowl, blend together whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. (you can taste this mixture and decide if you want to add more sugar.).
- Beat at high speed for several minutes, until you achieve "Cool Whip" consistency. (Don't over beat; it will get too thick.).
- Gently fold in the toffee bits.
- Frost the cake! Mmmmm -- .
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It wasn't until I got married (2004) that I discovered I love to cook! Almost all of my recipes come from Zaar now, although I will never part with my Mennonite Community Cookbook. (It remains the most informative cookbook I own, and is the style of food I grew up on.)
I believe in eliminating unnatural additives in our diet by avoiding prepared foods whenever possible. I have made my own cream of chicken soup, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, and more! If I had more time, maybe lived in colonial days, I would do more of that... :)
But I also work full time in a church-based preschool teaching 3 year-olds. During the school year, lesson planning keeps me very busy.
My mother-in-law recently moved in with us, so we're trying to work out the sharing of kitchen duties. I've got to get her to be computer-savvy, so she can cook off of Zaar, too!
