Supreme Chocolate Cake
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In a bowl, whisk cocoa and water until smooth; stir in buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Beat until smooth.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350o for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light. Add 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; mix well. Add the vanilla, cream and remaining sugar; beat until frosting reaches desired consistency. Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers twice. Garnish with maraschino cherries and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
(Makes 12-14 Servings).
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3/4 cup butter, softened |
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2 cups sugar |
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4 eggs |
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
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3/4 cup baking cocoa |
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3/4 cup boiling water |
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1 cup Friendship® Buttermilk |
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
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1/2 teaspoon salt |
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Frosting
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1 carton (8 oz.) whipped cream cheese |
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1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided |
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
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1-1/2 cups whipping cream |
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Maraschino cherries and fresh mint, optional |
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