3 Layer Chocolate Cake
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3 Layer Chocolate Cake
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A great and unexpected cake for my birthday.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 12 ounces stout beer
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon espresso beans finely ground
- 1 cup butter softened to room temperature, unsalted
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 egg
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup dark chocolate morsels
Ingredients For Frosting
- 1½ cups butter softened to room temperature, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Grease three 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl and set aside.
- Pour the stout into a large measuring cup and mix in vanilla and espresso. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until it is completely mixed and light in texture. The beat in one egg at a time, combining thoroughly between each egg.
- Add the mayonnaise and beat until creamy.
- Mix together the dry ingredient with the stout and the butter mixture, adding a third of each to the mixing bowl until it is all combined together. Fold in the chocolate morsels so they are evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the 3 cake pans, taking care to distribute as evenly as possible.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of each pan comes out clean. Remove the pans from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes.
- Loosen the cake from the pans using a thin knife. Carefully turn out each layer onto a cooling rack, peel off the parchment paper, and allow to sit until the cakes are completely cool to the touch.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting by beating the vanilla into the butter in a large bowl.
- Add the cocoa powder, powdered sugar and milk gradually, stirring continuously until all ingredients are mixed in and the frosting has that fluffy consistency.
- Frost each layer and then frost around the sides. Top with berries or sliced strawberries for a touch of color.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Sing Happy Birthday, with gusto!
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