Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• grease three 9 inch cake pans. line bottoms with parchment paper. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a small pan over low heat, combine 1cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup water. stir until chocolate chips have melted, and mixture is smooth. allow to cool to room temperature.
• sift together flour, soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. add vanilla. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in chocolate mixture. stir flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. blend until smooth. divide batter into three 9 inch pans, and smooth tops.
• bake for 25 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool cakes in pans for 10 to 15 minutes, then invert on wire racks; turn right side up to cool completely.
• place 1 cake layer upside down on cake platter. spread with 1/2 inch layer chocolate whipped cream. repeat with another cake layer. top with remaining cake layer. frost with remaining cream.
• to make chocolate whipped cream frosting: in small saucepan over low heat stir 1 cup chocolate chips, honey, 2 tablespoons water and 1/8 teaspoon salt until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; cool completely. in medium bowl beat cream until it holds its shape. gradually fold about 3 large tablespoons cream into chocolate mixture, then fold chocolate mixture into remaining whipped cream until blended.