Killer Chocolate Brownie Cake (original Author David Beale)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces butter
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 4 ounces butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

Recipe

• 1 cake: this cake is the best mixed by hand. preheat oven to 350*f. grease 2 9" x 1 1/2" cakepans + line bottoms with wax paper. melt butter + chocolate (not chips) together. cool to luke warm. in a bowl whisk together for 1 minute eggs, sugar, salt + vanilla and butter flavoring. whisk in butter-chocolate mixture. stir in the flour + chocolate chips. pour batter into pans + bake for 30-35 minute (do not over bake. cake tester should not come out clean) cool on racks + remove from pans as soon as cooled.
• 2 frosting: combine sugar, coffee + cream in a small but deep, heavy sauce pan. stirring, bring to a boil. reduce the heat. + simmer 6 min w/o stirring. remove from heat. add the chopped chocolate + stir until it is melted + blended. add butter + vanilla. whisk well. chill until thickened. frost + reserve 1/2 c frosting. put remaining frosting in pastry bag fitted with small start tip. pipe rosettes on top of cake. refrigerate. bring to room temp before serving.