4 Layered Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cake Layers
Chocolate Frosting
Decoration
Method
Cake Layers
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour four 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well blended.
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Finally, stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
Bake the Layers
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Chocolate Frosting
Prepare Frosting
In a mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add in the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
Add Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract to the frosting mixture until fully combined.
Assembly and Decoration
Layer the Cakes
Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a layer of frosting on top, then add the next cake layer and repeat this process until all layers are stacked.
Frost the Sides and Top
Use the remaining frosting to cover the sides and top of the cake evenly.
Decorate
Finish by sprinkling chocolate shavings on top and garnishing with fresh raspberries.