Perfect Chocolate Cake With Whipped Cream Filling

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cocoa
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 for cake: combine cocoa with boiling water and mix with a whisk, then cool completely.
• 2 in another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 grease 3 9" layer cake pans.
• 5 in large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla at high speed for 5 minutes.
• 6 at low speed, beat in flour mixture in 4ths alternately with cocoa mixture in 3rds.
• 7 begin and end with flour mixture.
• 8 do not overbeat.
• 9 divide evenly in prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• 10 cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and cool on rack.
• 11 for filling: whip cream, add sugar and vanilla.
• 12 beat until thick.
• 13 for frosting: in medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips, cream and butter.
• 14 stir over medium heat until smooth.
• 15 remove from heat and blend in powdered sugar with a whisk.
• 16 in a bowl over ice, beat until it holds its shape.
• 17 to assemble cake: place 1 layer top side down on large plate and spread with half the whipped cream.
• 18 place 2nd layer top side down on whipped cream and spread remaining whipped cream on top.
• 19 place 3rd cake layer on top, top side up.
• 20 frost sides and top of cake with chocolate frosting.
• 21 refrigerate for 1 hour or longer before serving.