Chocolatier Classic Chocolate Cake And Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 ounces dark chocolate, baking bar melted, cooled slightly
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 ounces dark chocolate, baking bar broken into small pieces
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 tablespoons whole milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f, then grease & flour two 9" round baking pans or one 13"x9" baking pan.
• 2 for the cake, in small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda & salt.
• 3 in large mixer bowl, beat together sugar, butter & vanilla extract.
• 4 add eggs to butter mixture, & beat 1 minute.
• 5 to the butter mixture, add melted, cooled chocolate, & beat.
• 6 alternately beat flour mixture & milk into butter mixture.
• 7 spoon & spread into prepared baking pan(s).
• 8 bake 25-30 minutes for the two round pans, or 30-32 minutes for the 13"x9" pan, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 if using round pans, cool 20 minutes, then invert onto wire rack(s) to cool completely.
• 10 for the frosting, microwave butter & chocolate in small, uncovered, microwave-safe mixer bowl on high (100%) power for 45 seconds.
• 11 stir, & if parts remain unmelted, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth.
• 12 cool to room temperature.
• 13 beat 1 cup powdered sugar, vanilla & salt into chocolate mixture until creamy.
• 14 gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar alternately with milk until smooth.
• 15 frost the cake before serving.