Name: Classic Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups sour milk (Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to 2% milk, let rest 5 minutes for milk to curdle/sour); 1/2 cup extra strong brewed coffee, cooled

Chocolate Butter Cream Icing

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A chocolatey, buttery icing that no one can resist! Simple ingredients and good quality chocolate make all the difference in this chocolate icing.

Author: Alie Romano
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: 5 cups 1x
Category: dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

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1 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
5 cups icing sugar, sifted
2 Tablespoons whipping cream (or milk)
4 oz dark chocolate, melted (good quality chocolate)

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Instructions

In a mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk butter and icing sugar together, add whipping cream and slowly add melted chocolate until you reach your desired chocolate flavour. Whip until icing is light and fluffy.

Notes

Freeze any extra icing in an airtight container for up to two months.

Find it online: https://bakingforfriends.com/classic-chocolate-cake/