SUPREME CHOCOLATE CAKE

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"This dessert is so quick to make and looks stunning," writes Helene Brule-Besner from Hamilton, Ontario. "My family loves it...and it's popular at church potlucks. Whenever this cake is in the fridge, a big 'mouse' in our house eats the leftovers during the night!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup baking cocoa
3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup buttermilk
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 carton (8 ounces) whipped cream cheese
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
Maraschino cherries and fresh mint, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla. , In a bowl, whisk cocoa and water until smooth; stir in buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Beat until smooth., Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For frosting, in a bowl, beat cream cheese until light. Add 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; mix well. Add the vanilla, cream and remaining sugar; beat until frosting reaches desired consistency. Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers twice. Garnish with maraschino cherries and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 calories, Fat 27g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 142mg cholesterol, Sodium 445mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.