Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake - Recipe

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CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK LAYER CAKE

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. vegetable oil
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
2 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. boiling water

Line 2 (9 x 1 1/2-inch) round layer pans with grease and waxed paper. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Combine oil, buttermilk, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl; mix well. Add flour mixture and boiling water alternately to the cocoa mixture. Mix only to combine ingredients - don't overmix. Batter will be very thin. Divide equally between prepared pans.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until cake top springs back when lightly touched with fingertip. Cool 10 minutes; turn out. Frost with Chocolate Icing when cool.

CHOCOLATE ICING:

1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 c. evaporated milk
3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter
2 1/2 c. 10X (confectioners) sugar, sifted

Place butter, chocolate pieces and evaporated milk in top of double boiler. Place over the top of hot water, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Mix in sugar. Place the top part of the double boiler in a bowl half filled with ice cubes and water. Beat until mixture lightens in color and is a good spreading consistency.

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Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake

· May 30 · #36074

Leslie (Georgia) says:

This is THE BEST chocolate cake recipe ever!! I can't believe how incredibly moist this cake turned out!! Hands down, the best recipe!

· Nov 7 · #50375

Susie (United States) says:

This recipe made excellent cupcakes. It has a lighter chocolate flavor which I like. The cake was moist just like the Hershey's Cocoa box recipe, which also calls for one cup of boiling water. I added an extra 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla because of the flour quantity. One concern: while pouring batter into the muffin tins, I noticed a few lumps of flour. Perhaps the Hershey's method of pouring all of the boiling water in at once might be better than alternating water with flour. The frosting recipe looks like a winner also...can't wait to try it.

· Sep 10 · #108870

Shannon (North Carolina) says:

The BEST chocolate cake I've had! My whole family loved it. My husband is a huge fan. So moist.

· Sep 12 · #108936

Anneke Kruger (South Africa) says:

Finally the recipe I've been searching for! To die for!!

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