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Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Sandy Moore      PHOTO BY: Sumchelle

"One of the best chocolate cake recipes I've ever had. A must for chocolate lovers!"
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  2 Hrs
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 9 inch 3 layer cake
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
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  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Grease three 9 inch cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a small pan over low heat, combine 1cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup water. Stir until chocolate chips have melted, and mixture is smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  3. Sift together flour, soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Add vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate mixture. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend until smooth. Divide batter into three 9 inch pans, and smooth tops.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans for 10 to 15 minutes, then invert on wire racks; turn right side up to cool completely.
  6. Place 1 cake layer upside down on cake platter. Spread with 1/2 inch layer chocolate whipped cream. Repeat with another cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost with remaining cream.
  7. To Make Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting: In small saucepan over low heat stir 1 cup chocolate chips, honey, 2 tablespoons water and 1/8 teaspoon salt until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; cool completely. In medium bowl beat cream until it holds its shape. Gradually fold about 3 large tablespoons cream into chocolate mixture, then fold chocolate mixture into remaining whipped cream until blended.
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Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2003 by NANCYLYNN
I am a cake decorator and im always looking for new recipes. I was really looking forward to this one. The cake batter is very runny and bakes up flat. It barely has any taste at all. The icing was awful also.

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Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2003 by BONB49931
Absolutely loved this cake. I'm not in the habit of making triple layer cakes, so I had to go out and buy a third pan, but it was worth it. It was a very moist and lightly flavored chocolate cake, and I can't say enough good things about the frosting. I couldn't imagine what it would end up like. I've never heard a frosting recipe call for this kind of ingredients, but it was wonderful! Almost like a chocolate mousse.

6 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2003 by TAMARA
This cake is light and flavorful with delicious frosting. My husband loved it!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 633

  • Total Fat: 36.2g
  • Cholesterol: 139mg
  • Sodium: 351mg
  • Total Carbs: 75.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 6.6g

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