Description
A rich four-layer chocolate cake with smooth fudge filling and glossy chocolate icing, perfect for birthdays and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup cream or milk
- 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two round cake pans
- Whisk dry ingredients together
- Add eggs, oil, vanilla, and water and beat until smooth
- Divide batter between pans and bake until done
- Cool cakes completely and slice each layer in half
- Heat chocolate and cream for filling and stir until smooth
- Stack cake layers with filling between each
- Heat chocolate and cream for icing and stir until smooth
- Pour icing over cake and allow to set
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for smoother batter
- Let cake rest several hours before serving for best texture
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 38 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 75mg