Death দ্বারা Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings.


Ingredients
8 oz (225 g) dark semisweet চকোলেট (40-50% cocoa)
2/3 cup (140 g) butter
1 cup (210 g) sugar
4 eggs
4 heaped tablespoons (1 dl) all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsweetened কোকো powder
1½ teaspoon baking powder অথবা 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons টক cream


Ingredients for frosting
2/3 cup (1.6 dl) heavy cream অথবা whipping cream
9 oz (260 g) semisweet চকোলেট (40-50% cocoa)



Method
1.Preheat চুলা to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 অথবা 180 deg C).
2.Line a circular 10 inch (25 cm) cake tin (3 inches tall) with grease proof অথবা other non-stick paper and grease the tin. (Please note that the cake will rise to 3 inches and collapse somewhat when cooled. If your cake tin is less than 10 inches wide and 3 inches tall we recommend that আপনি use two cake tins.)
3.Break the চকোলেট into small pieces and melt it with মাখন over hot water.
4.Beat the eggs with sugar, mix with flour, কোকো powder, baking powder and vanilla extract.
5.Slowly fold in the melted মাখন and চকোলেট and the টক cream.
6.Bake at 350 degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 40 to 50 মিনিট (if using 2 cake tins 20-30 মিনিট may be sufficient).
7.Cool the cake completely. When it has obtained room temperature place it in the refrigerator for at least 30 মিনিট before removing the cake from the tin (the cake is sticky and difficult to cut when it is warm!) Remove the crusted surface on the শীর্ষ of the cake, and cut in half, horizontally.

Frosting
1.Heat 2/3 cup (1.6 dl) of heavy cream অথবা whipping cream in a sauce pan.
2.Remove from heat, add 9 oz (260 g) of finely chopped dark semisweet chocolate, stir until smooth, and let it cool until in thickens.
3.Use one 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers, 1/3 on top, and the rest around the cake. Put the cake into the fridge for one ঘন্টা অথবা আরো to harden the frosting.
4.This cake should have room temperature when served.

Variations
A.You may add 3 tablespoons of রাম to the চকোলেট and মাখন mixture.
B.You may use your preferred চকোলেট frosting, অথবা the frostings described for চকোলেট Tart অথবা Devil's খাবার Cake.
C.You can add chopped walnuts and decorate with whole walnuts for a marvelous nutty treat!