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Judith Olney’S Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

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This International dessert features Flour, Cocoa, Baking soda, Baking powder, Ground cinnamon. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 8
Calories: 3484.7
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
A decadent chocolate buttermilk cake featuring a moist crumb enhanced with instant coffee. The cake is layered with a light sour cream filling and a rich chocolate sour cream frosting. This multi-step dessert requires chilling between stages to ensure the layers hold together perfectly.
Ingredients
  • 3 cup Flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cup Thick sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Instant coffee crystals
  • 2 cup Sweet butter
  • 2 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 1/4 cup X powdered sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 1/4 cup Heavy cream
Directions
  1. 1
    I.
  2. 2
    THE CAKE: 1.
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177°C).
  4. 4
    Grease 3 round, 9" cake pans.
  5. 5
    Line bottoms with greased wax paper.
  6. 6
    Sift together flour, 3/4 c cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
  7. 7
    Mix in buttermilk and coffee (dissolve coffee in an equal amount of hot water first.) 3.
  8. 8
    Cream 1 1/2 c butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
  9. 9
    Add the eggs one at a time until thick.
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    Beating on low speed, slowly mix in buttermilk mixture.
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    Beat 'til well blended.
  12. 12
    Bake about 35 minutes, or until a straw comes out clean.
  13. 13
    Remove to racks to cool.
  14. 14
    After they are cooled, put in 'fridge'.
  15. 15
    After 1 hour in 'fridge', split each in half (see note at bottom.)
  16. 16
    Wrap each
  17. 17
    layer in wax paper or plastic
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    wrap , and
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    freeze immediately.
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    II.
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    SOUR CREAM FILLING: 1.
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    Beat 3/4 c heavy cream, gradually adding 3/4 c 10 x sugar until stiff.
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    Gently fold in 3/4 c sour cream.
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    Set aside in 'fridge' (covered.) III.
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    CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM FROSTING: 1.
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    Melt remaining (1/2 c) butter.
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    Add 1/2 c 10x sugar and remaining (1/2 c) cocoa.
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    Stir with a wire whisk over low heat until smooth; cool.
  29. 29
    Beat remaining (1 1/2 c) heavy cream; add remaining (1 1/2 c) 10x sugar until soft peaks form.
  30. 30
    Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat until stiff.
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    Fold in remaining (3/4 c) sour cream.
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    IV.
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    CONSTRUCTION: 1.
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    Build layers from the bottom up as follows: 2.
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    Cake, 1/3 the filling, cake, 2/3 c frosting.
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    Repeat above twice, for total of six layers.
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    Put remaining frosting on sides.
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    Chill two hours before serving.
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    Note: The cakes must be well-chilled before assembly, or they will disintegrate under their own weight during assembly.
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    If the cake tops rose during baking, the layers will not stack well.
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    You will need to slice the excess off *after* chilling, but *before* splitting into layers

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3484.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 180.6g278%
Saturated Fat 109.4g548%
Cholesterol 596.8mg199%
Sodium 1217.6mg51%
Total Carbohydrate 469.1g157%
Dietary Fiber 30.6g123%
Sugars 288.8g
Protein 48.9g98%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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