Dark Chocolate Cake With Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cake
- 1 devil's food cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons hersey's special dark cocoa
- 1 cup hot water
- Frosting
- 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting
- 8 ounces brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 ounces chocolate bars, grated (optional)
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees (350 degrees if not using non-stick or glass pans).
- Coat the bottom of two round cake pans with parchment paper, nonstick spray or butter.
- Combine cake mix, eggs, egg yolks, sour cream, cocoa and water in a large bowl and mix for 1 minute; add melted butter and mix for an additional minute.
- Divide the batter between the two prepared pans, and bake approximately 30 minutes.
- Test for doneness, then flip cakes onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
- When cakes are cool, combine the frosting, cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl; whip on high for 4 minutes, until almost doubled in volume.
- Frost cakes; top with chocolate curls or grated chocolate if desired.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour, if possible, before serving; store covered cake in refrigerator.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-cake-with-whipped-cream-cheese-frosting-520767 (may not work)