Ultimate Chocolate Cake

Name: Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 4 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 tablespoons vanilla; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk *; Frosting; 4 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 cups powdered sugar; 4 to 5 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

The technique in this fluffy chocolate cake is unusual but the results are fabulous! The frosting on top is light, fluffy and full of chocolate flavor!

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30 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 10 min

Total Time

servings

Ingredients

Cake

4 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 ¹/₂ cups firmly packed brown sugar

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 tablespoons vanilla

¹/₃ cup vegetable oil

2 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

Frosting

4 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups powdered sugar

4 to 5 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

*Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine 4 ounces chocolate, 1/4 cup butter, water and baking soda in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. (Mixture will foam slightly.) Remove from heat; set aside.
STEP 3

Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add melted chocolate mixture and oil; continue beating until well mixed.
STEP 4

Combine flour and salt in another bowl. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 5

Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 33-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 6

Melt 4 ounces chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat; cool. Combine melted chocolate, 1/2 cup butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar and enough whipping cream for desired spreading consistency, beating at low speed until well mixed. Frost cooled cake.

Tip #1

Bittersweet chocolate is not as sweet as semi-sweet chocolate, but slightly sweeter than unsweetened chocolate. It has a rich intense chocolate flavor.

Nutrition (1 serving)

260 Calories

16 Fat (g)

50 Cholesterol (mg)

240 Sodium (mg)

29 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

3 Protein (g)

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