Give me a really good chocolate cake recipe?

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1. cookingkay1955 on June 4th, 2010 6:22 pm
   Chocolate Mousse Torte
   This is the ultimate cake of cakes !!!! Takes a little time but very impressive !!

   CAKE
   3 foil wrapped bars (total 6 oz ) Semi-sweet chocolate baking bar
   1 1/4 cup water, divided
   2 1/4 cup flour
   1 tsp baking soda
   1/4 tsp salt
   1 1/2 cup sugar
   1/4 cup butter, softened
   1/4 tsp vanilla
   2 eggs

   MOUSSE FILLING
   1 foil wrapped bar ( 2 oz) Chcocolate semi- sweet baking bar
   2 TBSP of sugar
   1 1/2 cup heavy cream, divided

   Melt 2oz bars and 1/2 cup whipping cream over water or in micowave. Let cool to room temp.
   Whip 1 cup whipping cream with 2 TBSP to stiff peaks
   Gently fold in melted chocolate. Use as directed below

   VIENNESE GLAZE
   4 foil wrapped bars ( 8 oz ) semi- sweet chocolate baking bar
   2/3 cup heavy cream
   3 TBSP powdered sugar
   1/4 tsp vanilla

   Cake
   Preheat oven to 375
   Combine over hot water ( not boiling)
   3 baking bars and 1/4 cup water
   Stir until bars are melted and mixture is smooth
   Set aside
   Combine flour, salt and baking soda
   Set aside
   Combine sugar, butter, and vanilla, beat well
   Add eggs one at a time
   Blend in chocolate mixture
   Gradually add flour mixture with 1 cup of water
   Spread into 4 greased 9 inch round pans

   This will not take long to bake. Original recipe calls for 2 pans and then splitting cakes which is a crumby mess. The 4 pans is much quicker and makes a much nicer cake.

   Cool cakes and remove from pans
   Spread 3 of the layers with the mousse filling ,placing the 4th cake on top with no filling
   A good idea is to put this i the refrigerater a few min, to set the filling before putting on the glaze
   The glaze will set very fast and it will have a veery nice smooth look to it.

   GLAZE
   In med pan over low heat
   Combine chocolate bars, heavey cream, and powdered sugar
   Stir untill mixture is smooth
   Add vanilla
   Transfer to small bowl
   Cool to room temp
   Pour over cake

   If I make this in the summer I like to get leaves like lilac ones, wash them and dry
   Brush the top of the leaves in melted chocolate and put in freezer on wax paper to harden
   Carefully peel off leave and place the 3 chocolate leaves in the center of the cake
2. tracy on June 4th, 2010 6:38 pm
   Chocolate Cake
   1 stick butter
   ½ cup oil
   1 cup water
   2 cups sugar
   2 cups all purpose white flour
   4 tablespoons cocoa powder
   2 eggs, well beaten
   1 teaspoon baking soda
   ½ cup buttermilk
   1 teaspoon vanilla
   1 stick butter
   ? cup buttermilk
   4 tablespoons cocoa powder
   3 ½ cups powdered sugar
   ½ cup nuts, chopped
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9 x 13″ baking dish.

   Heat first three ingredients in saucepan, over medium high heat, to boiling point. Pour over next three ingredients that have been well mixed in large bowl. Let cool.

   Dissolve baking soda in 1/2 cup buttermilk. Add to mixture in bowl with eggs and vanilla. Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes.

   While cake is baking, prepare frosting. Bring 1 stick butter, 1/3 cup buttermilk and cocoa to a boil in saucepan over medium high heat. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour hot mixture over powdered sugar and nuts, mix well. Pour frosting over hot cake as soon as it is removed from oven.

   Let cool.

   This is a really good and moist cake — one of my favorites.

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