Chocolate cake with creamy icing
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. A three-layer cake with creamy frosting is incredibly delicious and worth the time spent on it
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the cake. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Grease 3 pie pans with butter and lightly dust with flour. Combine 2 cups of porter and 2 cups of butter over low heat in a large saucepan.
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Step 2
2. Add cocoa powder and beat until the mixture becomes smooth. Let it cool slightly.
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Step 3
3. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sour cream in another large bowl. Add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat.
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Step 4
4. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir the batter. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans. Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes. Remove the cakes to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and let cool completely.
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Step 5
5. Prepare the glaze. Chop the chocolate. Heat the cream to boiling over low heat in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until the glaze thickens, about 2 hours. Place 1 layer on a plate. Spread 2/3 cup of the glaze over the cake.
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Step 6
6. Place the second layer on top and spread 2/3 cup of frosting over it. Top with the third layer and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Cut into pieces and serve.