Fudgy Chocolate Cake

From Great American Recipes
Prep Time 35 mins
Bake Time 20 - 25 mins
Serves 8
Calories 745

For a super light cake, be sure to beat the cake mixture thoroughly to introduce plenty of air into it. Thereby encouraging the cake to rise.

Ingredients

• 6 oz white chocolate, for garnish
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 pint heavy cream
• 10 1/2 oz semi-sweet chocolate

Directions

1. Finely grate white chocolate onto a plate using a vegetable peeler. Chill until needed. Preheat oven to 350℉.
2. Grease the base of two 8" round cake pans; lined with parchment paper. Combine butter, sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer set on medium, beat until smooth. Continue beating until increased in volume, about 2 minutes longer. Divide batter between pans.
3. Bake cakes until a toothpick in centers comes out clean, 20 - 25 minutes. Leave cakes in pans to cool for 1 minute. Turn over onto a wire rack. Peel off lining paper; let cool
4. Meanwhile, heat heavy cream just to a boil. break chocolate into pieces; add to cream and stir until melted. Let cool; chill for 30 minutes. Whisk until thickened to a spreadable consistency.
5. Use a third of chocolate frosting to sandwich cakes. Spread the remainder over the whole cake. Sprinkle reserved grated white chocolate to garnish