Favorite fudge birthday cake
Cakes
Cake 2 cups (14 ounces) sugar 2 cups (8½ ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 2 tablespoons (⅜ ounce) Instant ClearJel® or cornstarch ¾ cup (2¼ ounces) Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons espresso powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs ¾ cup (5¼ ounces) vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1¼ cups (10 ounces) water Filling 12 ounces semisweet chocolate 6 ounces cream (light, whipping, or heavy) or milk, or a combination* flavors of your choice (see filling directions below) Hint: Since you need 4 ounces of cream for the icing, and you’ll most likely buy an 8-ounce container, use 4 ounces cream in the filling supplemented with 2 ounces of milk. Icing 8 ounces semisweet chocolate 4 ounces cream (light, whipping, or heavy)
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