Chocolate Layer Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Chocolate Layer Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 236.59 ml unsalted butter, softened at room temperature; 709.77 ml light brown sugar, packed; 4 eggs; 9.85 ml pure vanilla extract; 177.44 ml unsweetened cocoa powder; 14.79 ml baking soda; 2.46 ml salt; 709.77 ml sifted cake flour; 315.37 ml sour cream; 354.88 ml hot coffee; 118.32 ml unsalted butter, softened at room temperature; 453.59 g cream cheese, softened at room temperature; 226.79 g unsweetened chocolate, melted; 118.29 ml cooled coffee; 19.71 ml pure vanilla extract; 1419.54 ml confectioners' sugar

Submitted by swissms

"Excellent chocolate cake to use for birthdays. The coffee adds a nice depth of flavor. From Gale Gand, Butter Sugar Flour Eggs, Food Network."

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photo by gertc96

Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 12

ingredients

236.59 ml unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
709.77 ml light brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
9.85 ml pure vanilla extract
177.44 ml unsweetened cocoa powder
14.79 ml baking soda
2.46 ml salt
709.77 ml sifted cake flour
315.37 ml sour cream
354.88 ml hot coffee
Frosting
118.32 ml unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
453.59 g cream cheese, softened at room temperature
226.79 g unsweetened chocolate, melted
118.29 ml cooled coffee
19.71 ml pure vanilla extract
1419.54 ml confectioners' sugar

directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut 3 circles of waxed paper or parchment paper to fit the bottoms of the pans, then press them in .
In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth.
Add the sugar and eggs and mix until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add the vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt and mix.
Add 1/2 of the flour, then 1/2 of the sour cream and mix. Repeat with the remaining flour and sour cream.
Drizzle in the hot coffee and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
Pour into the prepared pans and bake until the tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay), about 35 minutes. Halfway through the baking, quickly rotate the pans in the oven to ensure even baking, but otherwise try not to open the oven.
Let cool in the pan 10 minutes.
Turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
Drizzle in the melted chocolate and mix. Add the coffee and vanilla and mix.
Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix until well blended and fluffy.
To frost the cake, use a spatula to cover 2 of the cake layers with frosting. Stack them together.
Flip the third cake layer over and rest it on the top to create a very flat top for the cake. Frost on the sides and top.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Reviews

This was a good chocolate cake. My kids loved it. I think the coffee was a nice addition. I only made half the frosting, because I only had 8 oz of cream cheese. I'm glad I did, because I still had some left over. I also tried flipping the third layer over and it didn't work to well. It was very unstable, so I just flipped it back. The cake is very moist. Thanks for sharing. Made for PRMR-2010

gertc96

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swissms

I love cooking for family and friends. I especially enjoy baking...it is like combining art and science to create something extraordinary. I am most known for making desserts like Recipe #336060. My pet peeve: when people sign-up to bring dessert to a pot-luck or dinner party and they bring something pre-made from the store. My friends and family now know to always let me bring the dessert. :) I enjoy traveling and believe that one of the best ways to experience a culture is through food. I have lived in Germany, Spain and Switzerland, and currently live in the US. My rating system: 5 stars - Excellent! Delicious! Could not be better...will make often. 4 stars - Very good! May tweak slightly. 3 stars - Good base recipe. Will need to tweak. 2 stars - Ok. Will keep looking. Cooking Contests & Games: <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/590105/hcabc.jpg> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/Permanent%20Banners/snow-queens-sm.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <img src="http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/HokiesLady65/Banners/ST_AMBADGE.jpg"> <img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/tgifford/Game%20Room%20Banners/AM%20Banners/holidaybadge.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/j_welcome/pics2/food/PRMRcopy.jpg"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/Animation6.gif"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/Permanent%20Banners/cc-banner-7-09.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Participation.jpg"> <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">

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