Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Basic chocolate cake

Chocolate butter cream frosting

	PREP TIME 45m	COOK TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 1h5m
YIELD 8-10 servings

Preheat oven at 180°C. Grease an 8 x 8-inch (20 x 20 cm) square baking pan and line with parchment paper.Melt the chopped chocolate and butter (see How to Temper Chocolate). Stir constantly.Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.Beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until well combined.Add the melted chocolate, and beat gently by hand or on a low setting on a mixer until evenly incorporated.Add the flour and mix until just combined.Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake approximately 20 minutes.
Preheat oven at 180°C.
Grease an 8 x 8-inch (20 x 20 cm) square baking pan and line with parchment paper.
Melt the chopped chocolate and butter (see How to Temper Chocolate). Stir constantly.
Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
Beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until well combined.
Add the melted chocolate, and beat gently by hand or on a low setting on a mixer until evenly incorporated.
Add the flour and mix until just combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake approximately 20 minutes.