MIAMI BEACH BIRTHDAY CAKE
A light chocolatey cake with walnuts. Frosted with whipped cream. Compliments of a Pillsbury bake off recipe book. 1 cup of coconut can be substituted for graham cracker crumbs. Unfortunately this uses a lot of mixing bowls, so be ready for a lot of dishes to wash.
Provided by Schnookie Wookums
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 9-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease and flour 2 9-inch layer pans.
- Melt 1/3 cup chocolate chips and set aside.
- Combine graham creacker crumbs and melted butter.
- Stir in walnuts and 2/3 cups chocolate chips; set aside.
- In separate bowl, combine flour with baking soda and salt.
- In large mixing bowl, cream butter and gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar- cream til light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla.
- At low speed, alternately add dry (flour mixture) ingredients and buttermilk (begin and end with dry ingredients) and mixing well after each addition.
- Pour into pans and sprinkle with graham cracker crumb mixture.
- Bake 375 for 30-40 minutes, until cake springs back when touched in center.
- Allow to cool before frosting.
- For whipped cream:.
- Beat cream with 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff.
- Frost center and sides of cake. Not supposed to frost top, but can if you'd like.
- Refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 665.8, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 21.2, Cholesterol 129.8, Sodium 611.6, Carbohydrate 76.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 49.8, Protein 8.2
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