Smith Island Cake | Saveur

Smith Island Cake | Saveur

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Featuring eight layers of buttery yellow cake with chocolate-fudge icing, this recipe was inspired by Becca's Smith Island Cakes in Tasley, Virgina.

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Ingredients

  • 24 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans
  • 3 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cups flour, plus more for pans
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups sugar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

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