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Chocolate Layer Cake With Chocolate Icing
November 17, 2014 By Anna 6 Comments
Chocolate Layer Cake — Throw All Your Other Recipes Away!
Just kidding. Keep all your chocolate layer cake recipes as they are precious little gems, but try this one too. If you like cakes that are dark, dense, and moist, it may become your new favorite.
For consistency and overall appeal, my favorite chocolate layer cake is Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake, but I think this one is slightly better. The original version is on Epicurious and has a ganache frosting that gets mixed reviews. My version calls for a more traditional cocoa frosting with a little sour cream, buttermilk and heavy cream mixed in for added richness. This cake is…
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