Fudge Layer Cake

This decadent cake is creamy-smooth and buttery. It literally melts in your mouth and leaves you swooning for more! Sprinkle frosted cake with chocolate shavings.

• Calories: 584 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and white and brown sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla. At low speed, begin by adding a little of the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Alternate with buttermilk until all are blended together. Start and end with flour.

Step 3

Line bottoms of 2 9-inch pans with waxed paper; grease and flour. Pour batter in.

Step 4

Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 25-30 minutes. Test with toothpick. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning onto racks to cool completely.

Step 5

To Make Frosting: Cream together 3/4 cup butter and confectioners' sugar. Slowly add melted chocolate and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost cooled cake.