Cocoa Layer Cake

I made this cake with my friend Hollie today. We had so much fun and I cannot wait to eat it!!



Recipe

Cake

1/2 C Natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 C Lukewarm water, divided
1/2 C Buttermilk
1 1/2 C cake flour
3/4 t baking soda
1 C sugar
1/2 (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 C (1 stick) butter, room temperature
2 Large eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Butter three 9 inch cake pans. Whisk cocoa and 1/2 C warm water in small bowl. Whisk buttermilk and 1/2 C water in another small bowl. Sift flour, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat both sugars and butter in large bowl until pale yellow and fluffy. With mixer running, gradually add beaten eggs. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add cocoa mixture. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk mixture in 2 additions. Divide batter among pans.

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean (about 18 min. Cool completely in pans on racks.

Frosting

10 T butter
1 1/3 C golden brown sugar
1 C milk chocolate chips
1 C heavy whipping cream
2 t vanilla extract

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, cocoa, chocolate chips, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Gradually stir in cream. Stir until mixture is very hot and just begins to simmer at edges. Reduce heat to low; stir 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl; stir in vanilla. Frosting will resemble chocolate sauce. Chill until just thickened, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. let stand at room temperature.