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Chocolate Birthday Cake

Chocolate Birthday Cake | BourbonandHoney.com -- Tall, dark, chocolatey and delicious this chocolate birthday cake is impressive and the perfect way to celebrate!
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Tall, dark, chocolatey and delicious this cake is impressive and the perfect way to celebrate!

Ingredients

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  • Cake
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Frosting
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • Pinch of fine sea salt
  • 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease three 6×2-inch cake pans then dust with cocoa powder, knocking out excess. Line bottom of pan with a round of parchment paper, grease and dust the parchment with cocoa powder.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, egg yolks and vanilla, beat until just combined. Add the buttermilk and beat on low until blended. Mixture will look a little lumpy and curdled.
  3. Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl. Add in the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda, shake the strainer to sift all the ingredients together, whisk to blend further if necessary. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend just until combined. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
  4. Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pans on a cooling rack, then turn the cakes out onto the rack to cool completely.
  5. In a large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and salt with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the cooled chocolate, cream and vanilla. Beat on high speed for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Stack and frost the cake layers and top with sprinkles, if desired.

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