Chocolate Layer Cake - Recipe #1843 - Foodgeeks

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1-1/2 cup cake/pastry flour, sifted
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1-1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 3 cups icing sugar
• 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled