fudge layer cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
• in a separate bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and white and brown sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. add 2 teaspoons vanilla. at low speed, begin by adding a little of the flour mixture to the butter mixture. alternate with buttermilk until all are blended together. start and end with flour.
• line bottoms of 2 9-inch pans with waxed paper; grease and flour. pour batter in.
• bake in a preheated 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven for 25-30 minutes. test with toothpick. cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning racks to cool completely.
• to make frosting: cream together 3/4 cup butter and confectioners' sugar. slowly add melted chocolate and 2 teaspoons vanilla. beat until light and fluffy. frost cooled cake.