Triple-Layer Chocolate Crumb Cake
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Make cupcakes from the same batter you use to make the layers, and then decorate the chocolate sour cream frosting with the crumbs.
Servings:
Makes 16 servings.
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Ingredients
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Cake:see savings
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3-1/3 cupscake flour (not self-rising)see savings
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1-1/2 teaspoonsbaking powdersee savings
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1-1/2 teaspoonsbaking sodasee savings
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1 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1-1/2 cups(3 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, room temperaturesee savings
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3-1/3 cupspacked light-brown sugarsee savings
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4 eggssee savings
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4 ounceeach) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled slightlysee savings
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1 cupbuttermilksee savings
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1 cupboiling watersee savings
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1 tablespoonvanillasee savings
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Milk Chocolate Cream Frosting:see savings
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18 ounces(2-3/4 cups) milk chocolate chipssee savings
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1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine, at room temperaturesee savings
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1 cupsour creamsee savings
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1-1/2 teaspoonsvanillasee savings
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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1 poundbox (about 4 cups) confectioners' sugarsee savings
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Directions
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Cake: Place oven racks in top third and bottom third of oven. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease three straight-sided 9 x 1-1/2-inch-round cake pans. Line 4 standard-size cupcake cups with paper liners.
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Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
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Beat together butter and brown sugar in large bowl on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate.
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Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to egg mixture, beating after each addition, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat in boiling water and vanilla until smooth and well blended (batter will be thin).
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Using dry measures, pour 3-2/3 cups batter into each prepared round cake pan. Divide remaining batter equally among lined cupcake cups.
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Bake in 375 degree F oven, 20 minutes for cupcakes and 30 to 35 minutes for cake layers, or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool in pans 5 minutes; unmold onto wire rack and let cool completely. Cool layers in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Invert onto wire racks and cool completely.
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Frosting: Melt chocolate chips in small heavy saucepan over low heat until smooth. Let cool 15 minutes.
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Beat butter and chocolate in large bowl until creamy. Blend in sour cream, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth, creamy and spreadable.
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Tear cupcakes into pieces. Coarsely grind in food processor.
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Place 1 chocolate cake layer onto serving platter. Spread top with 1 cup frosting. Add second layer; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with third layer. Spread thin layer of frosting around sides and top of cake. Reserve 1 cup frosting for top. Makes 16 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 827, Total Fat 41 g, Saturated Fat 25 g, Cholesterol 129 mg, Sodium 424 mg, Carbohydrate 113 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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