Chocolate Eggnog Layer Cake & Icing

Chocolate Eggnog Layer Cake Ingredients:

2 cups cake flour
3/4 cup cocoa,plus 3 tablespoons extra for the pans
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
1 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup dairy eggnog


Cake Instructions:

MethodSift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set oven rack at upper middle level. Lightly grease 2 9-inch springform pans. Dust pans with the extra cocoa and shake out excess.Beat together sugar and oil. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate and coffee.Add vanilla extract to eggnog. Beat flour mixture and eggnog mixture into chocolate mixture a little at a time, alternately. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat again, briefly.Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed in the center or when Cake looks almost black and glossy.Remove pans from oven and allow to cool on wire racks for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove cake from pans and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Chocolate Eggnog Icing Ingredients:

2 cups unsweetened cocoa
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 8-ounce brick cream cheese
2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
3/4 cup dairy eggnog
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract


Icing Instructions:

Method Sift together the cocoa and powdered sugar to avoid lumps. Set aside.Cream together all other ingredients. Add cocoa mixture a little at a time. Beat on highest mixer setting for several minutes, pausing to scrape down sides of bowl occasionally. Ice the cake and serve. Frosting is enough to generously frost 2 9-inch or 10-inch cake layer.