Rich Devil's Food Layer Cake & Frosting

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Title: RICH DEVIL'S FOOD LAYER CAKE & FROSTING
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 10 Servings

4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c Water
Stick unsalted butter
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar
1 ts Vanilla
Eggs
2 c Sifted all-purp flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Sweet or sour milk
-----7-minute frosting-----
2 oz Semisweet chocolate
1 oz Unsweetened chocolate
Egg whites
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
1/3 c Cold water
1 pn Salt
1 ts Vanilla

Preheat oven 350 deg. Butter and flour 2 round 9" cake pans. Melt chocolate
and 1/2c water in top of double boiler. Let cool. Cream butter, sugar, and
brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 5 mins. Add vanilla and
eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each addition. Beat in chocolate and
mix well. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Add flour to batter,
alternating with milk, stir by hand just until batter is completely
blended. Bake cakes 30-35 mins or until tester inserted comes out clean.
Let cool on racks. Turn out the layers and allow to cool while you prepare
frosting. Frosting: Melt chocolate over hot water, allow to cool. Place egg
whites, sugar, cream of tartar, cold water, and salt in top of double
boiler. Beat with electric mixer, 1 min. Place pan over steaming water (but
not boiling) and continue beating for around 7 mins or until mixture is
very thick and fluffy. Off the heat, fold in by hand the vanilla and melted
chocolates. Place one cake layer on your serving dish and coat with
frosting. Place on second layer and top with more frosting. Coat sides of
cake as well.

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