Chocolate Layer Cake ==================== Cake Ingredients ---------------- 2 cup sifted flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cup whole milk 12 tbl softened or melted butter 2 tsp vanila extract 3 --- large eggs Frosting Ingredients -------------------- 8 oz. cream cheese 4 tbl butter 3 tbl whole milk 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cup confectioners' sugar 2/3 cup cocoa 1/8 tsp salt Directions: Cake Layers ----------------------- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Lightly coat two 8-inch cake pans with softened butter. Dust pans with flour and tap out excess. 2. Mix dry cake ingredients with mixer on low. 3. Beat wet ingedients together with mixer and then whip dry ingredients into mixture a small amount at a time. 4. Divide batter equally into two cake pans. 5. Bake until top of cakes bounce back after light touch (about 30 minutes). 6. Let cake pans cool on cooling rack for 10 minutes. Loosen cake with knife and flip cakes out of pans onto wire racks to cool completely. Directions: Frosting -------------------- 1. Beat butter, milk, vanilla, and cream cheese in bowl until smooth. 2. Adding sugar, cocoa, and salt and beat until blended. 3. Chill for 30 minutes before using. Directions: Cake ---------------- 1. If necessary, use a serrated knife to level the tops fof the cake layers. 2. Spread 1/2 cup of frosting on first layer. 3. Place second layer on frosted layer. 4. Spread remaining frosting over tops and side of cake. 5. Garnish with fresh berries (i.e. sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc), sprinkles, chocolate chips, etc. 6. Store refrigerated. Source ------ http://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a1764/easy-chocolate-party-cake-3901/ http://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a1512/fudgy-cream-cheese-frosting-3628/