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French Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Tender cake layers, a delightful fudge filling and a light and airy frosting await your taste buds! "If you're a chocoholic like I am, you'll just love this rich chocolate cake," says Claire Darby from New Castle, Delaware.

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French Chocolate Cake Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

35 25 60

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 cup cold strong brewed coffee
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
RUM GLAZE:
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon rum extract
FILLING:
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup milk
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chocolate curls

Directions

Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in chocolate and coffee. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk (batter will be thick).
Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring sugar, milk and butter to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in extract.
Invert cakes onto wire racks; drizzle with glaze. Cool completely. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and milk; stir until smooth. Refrigerate until spreadable, stirring occasionally.
Place one cake on a serving plate; spread with filling. Top with remaining cake. Spread whipped topping over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Garnish with chocolate curls. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 558 calories, 21 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 615 mg sodium, 87 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as French Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p53

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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2011 by Bethshiels

This cake was so chocolatey and moist. Even my husband, who doesn't like too much chocolate, thought it was delicious.

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2010 by stuffyroo

Cake was a huge hit, I think I would leave out the rum glaze though because it made the cake soggy in some areas. But other than that the flavor and texture was delicious!

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2010 by MrsLiles

It was very good. The cake did stick to the sides of the pan because I only put wax paper on the bottom. Don't skip that step. Also I cut it into 16 slices easily.