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Cupid's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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I'm pleased to share the recipe for the very best chocolate cake I have ever tasted. I prepare this treat every year on Valentine's Day. It's rich, delectable and absolutely irresistible. -Shelaine Duncan, North Powder, Oregon

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Cupid's Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-14 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
4 cups buttercream frosting of your choice

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Beat in confectioners' sugar and remaining vanilla.
Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Repeat. Place top layer on cake; frost top and sides of cake with buttercream frosting. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 792 calories, 35 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 119 mg cholesterol, 596 mg sodium, 113 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Cupid's Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home February/March 2000, p29

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Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by karen8666

Have made this cake about 6 times. Love the contrast of the dark, moist chocolate cake with the whipped cream filling and butter cream frosting. It's a new family favorite.

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by Chocolateeyes

This is the best layer cake going! Instead of buttercream frosting I used a soft whipped chocolate frosting with light cream and butter; it was the right touch! My family talks about it days later after it has been gone!

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2011 by gorbetz

I've made this over and over again. It is the best chocolate cake ever and successful everytime. We affectionately call it the "Butter Cake." I always use the frosting that goes with Taste of Home's recipe Easy Red Velvet Cake. It's a delicious combination.

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by karen8666

Have made 4 times. Is now our family's favorite chocolate cake. Dark and moist. What more is there to say?

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by pfholtz

This cake is delicious. The whipped cream filling is wonderful with the chocolate cake and buttercream frosting. I will definitely make this cake again.

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2010 by MrsKase

Maybe it is b/c I made this as a sheet cake and omitted the filling, but it was not that great, it was not that chocolatey.

Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by KayleeS

This was an amazing cake when I first made it. I got it out of the freezer yesterday for company and it was still good a month later! It is so creamy and really does not taste that chocolaty, but so good.

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2010 by meladolph

My go to cake, but I use a whipping cream frosting instead of buttercream frosting.

Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by misssixx

This is the BEST chocolate cake I have ever made from scratch I make it on my kids birthdays. It actually tastes as good as it looks!! Great recipe.. Thank you Miss Sixx

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by daisybell

Thankyou Shelain Duncan for this amazing chocolate cake recipe, it is by far my familiy's most favorite cake, in fact, I am making it this very day for my Grandsons 11th birthday, because he always requests this cake. We will be taking it to N.J. for a family gathering, so everyone can taste it....... Thank you again. Gloria.

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