Layered Chocolate Cake

Layered Chocolate Cake:

Hands-On Time 

45 

minutes 

Total Time 

120 

minutes 

Serves 8

Ingredients

1 

cup 

unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into pieces, plus more for the pans

2 

cups 

all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

1 1/2 

cups 

granulated sugar

3/4 

cup 

unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 

cup 

dark brown sugar

1 

teaspoon 

baking soda

1 

teaspoon 

kosher salt

2 

large eggs

1/2 

cup 

sour cream

1 

teaspoon 

pure vanilla extract

Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350º F. Butter two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottom of each with a round of parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a small saucepan, combine the butter and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Add to the flour mixture and, using an electric mixer, mix until combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the sour cream and vanilla.
4. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
5. Transfer one of the cakes to a platter and spread with ¾ cup of the frosting. Top with the remaining cake and spread with the remaining frosting.

Recipe found at www.realsimple.com