Mocha Fudge Layer Cake

• cake
• (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares↗3
• butter, softened↗1⁄2 cup
• firmly packed brown sugar2 1⁄4 cups
• eggs↗3
• vanilla extract↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• sifted cake flour2 1⁄4 cups
• baking soda↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• sour cream↗8 ounces
• boiling water1 cup
• Filling
• whipping cream↗1 1⁄2 cups
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• powdered sugar1⁄2 cup
• Mocha Frosting
• cup butter, softened↗1⁄2
• cups sifted powdered sugar5
• cup cocoa↗1⁄4
• cup brewed coffee1⁄4
• teaspoons vanilla extract↗2
• tablespoons whipping cream (only if icing is too thick)↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cake: Melt chocolate; set aside to cool. Cream butter in large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate and vanilla; Mix well.

2. 2

   Combine flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in boiling water. (Batter will be thin).

3. 3

   Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Split cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.

4. 4

   Filling: Beat whipping cream, vanilla and powered sugar together until soft peaks form. If needed add a little more powered sugar to get to thicken.

5. 5

   Spread filling between layers.

6. 6

   Frosting: Beat first 5 ingredients together until light and fluffy. Add cream if too stiff. Put icing on top and sides of cakes.