homemade chocolate cake topped

chocolate Cake Ingredients:

3/4 cups butter or margarine, softened

3 eggs

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup milk

method

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour round cake pans.

Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat butter, eggs and vanilla.

Gradually add sugar.

Beat on medium to high speed for about 3-4 minutes until well mixed

Alternately combine in flour mixture and milk to batter while beating.

Continue to beat until batter is smooth.

Pour equal amounts of batter into greased and floured round cake pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

Check with a toothpick to se if it is done. Bake a few minutes more, if needed.

Remove from oven and allow cakes to cool in pans for a few minutes.

Place cakes on a wire rack, to them allow to completely cool.

Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:

2 cups unsalted butter, softened

3 tablespoons milk

12 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled to lukewarm

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups powdered sugar

How to make Chocolate Frosting:

Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Allow to cool until just warm.

In a mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy, about 3 minutes.

Add milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Add melted chocolate. Beat about 3 minutes.

Add powdered sugar, beating on low until smooth and creamy.

lastly add biscuits and chocolates of your choice