7-layer Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cake Layers
Chocolate Frosting
Decorations
Method
Cake Layers
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- 5
Bake the Layers
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pans and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
Chocolate Frosting
- 7
Make the Frosting
In a large mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter with a hand mixer until creamy. Gradually add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with milk, and mix until smooth and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Assemble the Cake
- 8
Layer the Cakes
Place one cake layer on a serving platter. Spread a generous amount of frosting on top. Repeat this process with the second layer.
- 9
Frost the Sides and Top
Use the remaining frosting to cover the sides and top of the cake, smoothing it out with a spatula.
- 10
Decorate
Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top and around the sides of the cake. If desired, add fresh berries as decoration.
