Wellesley Fudge Cake

veryone freaked over this cake. Moist and delicious and that frosting is pure fudgy goodness!

for the cake:

~ preheat oven to 325 degrees F. ~

1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons real, unsalted butter, softened

1 and 7/8 cup sugar

4 eggs (divided)

1 cup whole milk

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup all purpose flour, sifted

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Line three, 9-inch, round, layer-cake pan bottoms with cooking parchment. Spray with a little cooking spray.

Separate eggs. Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

In the bowl of a counter top mixer, using the whisk attachment, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg yolks, milk and vanilla and mix until well combined.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the sifted flour, sifted cocoa, baking powder and salt using a wire whisk. Mix until evenly combined.

Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients with the counter top mixer set on low speed. Once combined, mix on medium speed until smooth. Fold in beaten egg whites using a wooden spoon.

Pour equal amounts into the layer pans and spread batter evenly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or just until set. Don’t over-bake or your cake will become dry. (I tested the cake and removed it from the oven when only a few crumbs stuck to a toothpick when inserted into the center of a cake.)

Cool cake for 5 minutes in pans before removing to cooling racks to cool completely.

Once the cakes are completely cool, make the frosting.

for the frosting:

12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup sour cream (not low fat)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

pinch of salt

In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in 15 second increments, stirring between each session. Cook just until melted, being careful not to burn the chocolate.

Cool chips for a minute or two. Stir in the sour cream, vanilla and salt. Frost cake with warm frosting, using some between each layer and saving the bulk of the frosting for the top of the cake.

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