Fudge Butter Cake

By leanndobbs

Ingredients

• Fudge Frosting:
• 5 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 8 Tbsp. butter, room temperature
• 3 About 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 6 Tbsp. milk
• Cake:
• Best Butter Cake (see recipe)

Preparation

Step 1

Make Frosting: Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Let cool to room temperature, 10 minutes. Add butter and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 3 cups powdered sugar and the milk; beat until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if frosting seems too thin.

Assemble Cake: Dollop 1 Tbsp. frosting onto the center of a cake stand (to hold cake in place). Place 1 cake layer on stand, spread with about ¾ cup frosting. Top with second layer. Starting at the top, then working down the sides, frost cake with remaining frosting.