Triple Layer Brownie Cake Recipe

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A little of this tall, rich brownie cake goes a long way, so you'll have plenty of pieces left to share with grateful family members and friends. It's a sure way to satisfy true chocolate lovers and is perfect for any occasion. -Barbara Dean, Littleton, Colorado

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Triple Layer Brownie Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16-20 Servings
30 25 55

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups butter
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 16 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar, optional
  • 2 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), shaved

Directions

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, flour and salt.
  • Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • For frosting, melt chocolate in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Gradually stir in cream and sugar if desired, until well blended. Heat to a gentle boil; boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; transfer to a large bowl. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until mixture reaches a pudding-like consistency, stirring a few times.
  • Beat until soft peaks form. Immediately spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 489 calories, 33 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 139 mg cholesterol, 259 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Triple Layer Brownie Cake in Taste of Home October/November 1998, p27

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Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2012 by PuffyCheaks

This cake is sooo good! I have wanted to make this ever since I first saw it in my 1998 Taste of Home. There are so many good recipes in this magazine it is hard to choose sometimes. I will be making this again very soon.


Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by abbie237

Holy chocolate cake Batman!! This thing isn't messing around. I've made this cake for various occasions for the past few years, and I rarely have leftovers. It's fairly easy to make, and makes a great grown up birthday cake, especially for those who looove chocolate. This cake's a real winner!


Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by Scarlett2532

Starting out as a new baker may have caused my problems, but when I melted the chocolate for the frosting and began stirring, the chocolate separated and was more like water and chocolate chunks. Unfortunately, I had to throw it out. But on the bright side, the cake tasted delicious!


Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2011 by dminkus

YUMMM!! I added the sugar to my icing so this cake was VERY sweet!! I was a little disappointed to see that the serving size was 1/16th of the cake but it was so sweet it was enough to satisfy me. My husband said he thought it was a bit too sweet so he wasn't as crazy about it.. I'm imagining it will be better the longer it sits as far as the flavor goes. Because of comments about it being hard to remove from the pans I used PAM baking spray and made sure to coat it very well, let it cool about 10 min then flipped it out onto the wire rack and tapped the bottom of the pan... it gave me no trouble at all!


Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2011 by jordie89

This review is for the frosting. It is amazing!!! I use it on my chocolate cakes and chocolate cupcakes, it's so creamy and fluffy, kind of like ice cream. I use milk chocolate and skip the sugar. I look forward to trying the brownie portion of this recipe soon. :)


Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2011 by kengrants

The best cake I've ever had! This cake is absolutely amazing! If you're a chocolate lover, you will love this cake. I made it for my husbands birthday 3 years ago and it's been a tradition ever since. I make it several times a year for company and everyone raves about how good it is. Words cannot describe how yummy this cake is!!!


Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2010 by Dance with tastes

Amazing! Loved the taste and textures of everything


Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2010 by pricedm

Cake never cooked; would not rise. I went the intial cook time of 20 - 25 minutes and tested the cake; after 40 minutes I removed the cake hoping it would set as it cooled.  Cake sunk and was raw in the middle.  Any ideas?  I checked the recipe several times to verify the correct amount of ingredients and how they were mixed.

We improvised and made a cheesecake type recipe.  I took the edges of the cake that were cooked and crumbled it into a oreo crust pie pan drizzled with caramel.  Then I placed the cheesecake frosting on top.  I am pretty sure one slice was about 1000 calories, but I didn't want all that hard work and ingredients to go to waste.


Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2010 by 1964stang

Love this recipe. i have made it a coulpe of times for family get togethers , and it has always been a huge hit!!!!!!!!


Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2010 by babygirl777

A question on this cake--would it be ok to bake it in a 9 x 13 cake pan instead of the 3 round cake pans??

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