First, a disclaimer... I am NOT a cake baker. I am a mom, wife, daughter, friend, home cook, but not a pastry chef, cake decorator, or anything like that. My attempt at baking cakes is purely for fun and for my eating pleasure. This weekend I wanted cake! I have for you today the mother of all cakes. This cake even worked out for me, a non cake baker. I had never baked a two-layer cake that didn't crack in the middle or slide off the plate. I usually only have success with sheet cakes or those in 9 x 13 pans, or cupcakes. But this weekend I wanted a two layer cake. Something pretty that I could be proud of. I didn't want over the top sweet, so I opted to only frost between the layers and on top. This also saved a lot of potential anxiety for me because frosting the sides causes me lots of stress! This cake was a great success - on all levels: Delicious?-yes! Chocolaty?-yes! Moist?-yes! Great crumb like bo...
This is how I do it AT HOME MY WAY!