Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 11:39pm

Ingredients




2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
 cup buttermilk
Chocolate Fudge Filling

Preparation

1 1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt onto wax paper; set aside. 2 2. Cook chocolate, water and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan, stirring constantly over low heat until thick and smooth. Transfer to bowl; chill over ice water, stirring often. Add vanilla. 3 3. Beat butter and remaining sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add chilled chocolate mixture; blend. 4 4. Add sifted ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition, until smooth. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8" round layer cake pans. 5 5. Bake in preheated moderate oven, 350 degrees, for 35 minutes, or until centers spring back when lightly pressed with fingertip. 6 6. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack. Split in half. Fill and frost with Chocolate Fudge Filling. Decorate with walnuts, if you wish. 7 CHOCOLATE FUDGE FILLING: Combine 6 squares semi-sweet chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in small saucepan. Place over very low heat just until melted. Transfer to bowl; beat in 7 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in 3 cups sifted 10X sugar until smooth and spreadable.