Chocolate Layer Cake With Rocky Road Frosting
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) container plain low-fat yogurt
- 23 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 12 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 12 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 12 cups miniature marshmallows
- 6 tablespoons water
- 3 ounces chocolate
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For Frosting:Mix first 4 ingredients in medium sauce-pan.
- Stir over medium-low heat just until marshmallows and chocolate are melted, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Place bowl in larger bowl filled with ice and water.
- Using electric mixer, beat until frosting is cool, thick and spreadable.
- For the rest: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
- Line bottom of pans with parchment; butter parchment.
- Dust pans with flour; tap out excess.
- Stir chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water until melted and smooth.
- Remove from over water.
- Cool just to room temperature.
- Pour yogurt into 2-cup measuring cup.
- Add enough water to measure 1 1/2 cups; whisk to blend.
- Whisk in vanilla.
- Combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
- Add yogurt mixture and melted chocolate.
- Using electric mixer, beat until smooth, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula, about 3 minutes.
- Divide batter between prepared pans.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes.
- Run small knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes.
- Invert onto racks; peel off parchment.
- Cool completely.
- Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter.
- Spread 2/3 cup frosting over.
- Top with second cake layer, flat side down.
- Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
- Press marshmallows around top edge in 1-inch band and 1 inch down sides from top edge of cake.
- Sprinkle walnuts over center of cake.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-layer-cake-with-rocky-road-frosting-239094 (may not work)