Dark Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake of Love
makes 1 (8-inch) cake
My sweet husband made this for me for Valentine's Day. It's an extremely rich and moist cake that goes well with this icing.
Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.
2 2/3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup cocoa (not Dutch-processed)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons vanilla
2/3 cup sour cream
3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup very cold water
prep: 20 minutes
total: 1 hour 20 minutes
3 mixing bowls
electric mixer (optional)
2 (8-inch) round cake pans
1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla and sour cream until well-blended. In a third large bowl, combine cooled butter and oil. Mix thoroughly. Slowly add cold water to butter and oil, mix until combined.
2. Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture all at once and mix until well blended. Add the egg/vanilla/sour cream mixture and beat until throughly combined. Pour into 2 greased and floured cake pans. Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool and spread on your favorite icing.
