Salted Caramel-Chocolate Fudge Cake

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cocoa
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon course sea salt

1. In a bowl whisk 1 cup boiling water 1 cup cocoa.
2. In a separate bowl 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar.
3. Beat until fluffy add 2 eggs 1 t vanilla.
4. Beat in cocoa mixture and add 1 3/4 cup flour 1 1/4 t baking soda 1 1/4 cup buttermilk.
5. Beat and pour in 2 8" cake pans greased and line the bottom with parchment paper.
6. Bake 25-30 minutes Cool 10 minutes then remove from pan.
7. FROSTING Melt 1 cup chocolate chips, cool, set aside.
8. In a bowl, stir 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 2 T milk 1 T vanilla, let stand.
9. In a separate bowl beat until fluffy 2 cups butter.
10. Add Brown sugar mixture and chocolate, gradually beat in 2 cups icing sugar.
11. Beat till fluffy 3 minutes.
12. Put cake together with 1 cup frosting spreading frosting on sides and top of the cakes.
13. Sprinkle with 1/2 t coarse sea salt.

boiling water, cocoa, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, allpurpose, baking soda, buttermilk, chocolate chips, dark brown sugar, light brown sugar, milk, vanilla, butter, icing sugar, course sea salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/salted-caramel-chocolate-fudge-cake-518536 (may not work)