CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE ICING

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE ICING image

Yield 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

For chocolate Cake:
1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. boiling water
1 heaping tsp. baking soda dissolved in boiling water (above)
2/3 c. cocoa dissolved in same water
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
For Icing:
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3- 1 oz. squares unsweeted chocolate
1 1/2 c. boiling water
4 tbsp. butter
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt

Steps:

heat oven to 350 degrees For chocolate cake: cram butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time till smooth. Add remaining indredients and blend until smooth. Butter and line two 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper and dust with flour. Bake cakes for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry. Hot chocolate Icing: In saucepan on stove over medium flame, mix sugar, cornstarch. Add chocolate, salt and water. Cook until thick and remove from heat. Stir in Butter and vanilla. Pour icing over cake whilst icing is still hot beginning with Ist layer as you would normally frost a cake. Place second layer on top and pour over top, letter icing slowly cover top and help guide it down the sides with knife. Best if served warm with coffee or ice cold milk!