Sweet Dreams Bakery Chocolate Cake With Cocoa Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 cup corn oil
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup full-fat milk (i used half and half cream)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, plus
• 3 tablespoons sifted unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 for the cake; set oven to 350°f.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 butter and flour three 9-inch cake pans or butter and line bottoms with parchment paper.
• 4 in a medium bowl sift first 5 ingredients into a medium bowl.
• 5 in a large bowl mix the water, oil and vanilla, then whisk in dry ingredients until well blended.
• 6 divide the batter evenly between the pans.
• 7 sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over the batter in each pan.
• 8 bake cakes about 25-30 minutes or until they test done.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 for frosting; beat the butter in a large bowl until fluffy.
• 11 gradually beat in 3 cups confectioners sugar.
• 12 beat in 6 tablespoons milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 13 add in sifted cocoa and remaining 2 cups confectioners sugar; beat until well blended (adding in more milk if needed to achieve desired consistency).
• 14 place 1 cake layer on a plate, chocolate chip side up, then spread about 2/3 cup frosting over the cake.
• 15 top with second cake layer chocolate chip side up, then spread 2/3 cup frosting over.
• 16 top with remaining cake layer chocolate chip side up, then spread frosting over sides and top of the cake.
• 17 decorate as desired.