Supreme Chocolate Cake

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Frosting
• 1 (8 ounce) carton whipped cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream

1. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In a bowl, whisk cocoa and water until smooth; stir in buttermilk.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture. Beat until smooth.
3. Pour into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
4. For frosting, in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light. Add 1/2 cup confectioners sugar; mix well. Add the vanilla, cream and remaining sugar; beat until frosting reaches desired consistency. Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the frosting. Repeat layers twice. Garnish with maraschino cheeries and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/supreme-chocolate-cake-134449 (may not work)