Toll House Layercake
CAKE
1 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Salt
4 Eggs
2 cups Flour, all-purpose
1 package Chocolate chips, "Little
semi-sweet, divided 12 oz pack
FROSTING
3/4 cup Butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Sifted confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla
Cake: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1" baking pan.
Line with waxed paper. In bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, sugar,
vanilla and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition. Gradually add flour. Stir in 1 cup chocolate bits. Spread
in prepared pan. bake 20-25 minutes. Cool completely. Loosen sides
of cake. Invert onto floured cloth. Peel off waxed paper.
Cut cake crosswise into 4 3-3/4x10" sections.
Spread 3 slightly rounded tablespoons frosting on one layer. Top
with second layer. Repeat layers. Frost with remaining frosting.
Frosting: Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1
cup semi-sweet chocolate bits, stir until smooth. Set aside. In
bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Add melted chocolate
and vanilla; blend until smooth.
Makes 1-10" cake. |