Name: Frosted Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 large eggs, separated -; 1/2 cup baking cocoa -; 1/2 cup boiling water -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 1 cup sugar, divided -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup buttermilk -; Frosting: -; 3/4 cup butter, melted -; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 6 cups confectioners' sugar -; 3 tablespoons whole milk -; Dark or additional regular baking cocoa, optional -

Ingredients for - Frosted Chocolate Cake

1. 4 large eggs, separated

2. 1/2 cup baking cocoa

3. 1/2 cup boiling water

4. 1/2 cup butter, softened

5. 1 cup packed brown sugar

6. 1 cup sugar, divided

7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

8. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

9. 1 teaspoon baking soda

10. 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

11. 1/4 teaspoon salt

12. 1 cup buttermilk

13. Frosting:

14. 3/4 cup butter, melted

15. 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

16. 6 cups confectioners' sugar

17. 3 tablespoons whole milk

18. Dark or additional regular baking cocoa, optional

How to cook deliciously - Frosted Chocolate Cake

1 . Stage

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. In a small bowl, mix cocoa and boiling water until smooth; cool slightly. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter, brown sugar and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla and 1 egg yolk at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition. Stir in cocoa mixture.

3 . Stage

With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 23-28 minutes.

4 . Stage

Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool completely.

5 . Stage

Beat together first 4 frosting ingredients. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, dust top lightly with cocoa.