Double or triple-layer your cake by duplicating the recipe below. This recipe makes one cake layer that's sliced in half and filled. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Ingredients for Cake.

At Engine Co. No. 28, for example, the classic double-chocolate layer cake created by founding executive chef Ed Kasky has a silky ganache filling and frosting.

Place one layer of cake onto a cake stand or serving plate. Top with a 1/2"-thick layer of buttercream frosting, then place the other layer of cake on top of that. Set aside.

This double chocolate cake recipe, from the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass., was one of our 12 best recipes in 1985. ... Drizzle the orange-flavored liqueur over each layer.

Ice cream is too cold and makes the cake taste drier, but whipped cream pairs with the intense chocolate perfectly and makes you dive in immediately for another bite. Chocolate Layer Cake with Peanut ...

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