CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Frequently, the sides are covered with frosting, but sometimes, they're left undecorated, so that the filling and the number of layers are visible.

Most cake recipes can be made into layer cakes; even sheet cake, if it's cut into pieces and reassembled with frosting or other filling to form layers.

They're larger than cupcakes, petit fours, or other individual pastries because they're always made to serve many people.

One of the first recipes for this specific type of cake was published in London in 1894.

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Here's a whole kit and caboodle of chocolate layer cakes to try:

Peanut Butter Mousse Cake
A layer of chocolate cake is heaped with peanut butter mousse swirled with delicious brownie and milk chocolate chunks, then topped with a jumble of milk and dark chocolate chunks and crunchy peanuts, covered with a luscious dark chocolate glaze, drizzled with more milk chocolate, and garnished with a border of creamy fudge. Whew!


Chocolate Satin Cake
This elegant chocolate layer cake boasts two layers of moist, dark chocolate cake filled and covered with a rich fudgy satin smooth chocolate ganache frosting and scroll border. The sides are finished with chocolate cake crumbs.


Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Dark chocolate truffle is combined with raspberry puree between layers of dark chocolate cake, then is sided with more dark chocolate truffle, chocolate blossoms, and topped with premium semi-sweet chocolate.
Absolutely the darker side of delectable.

Triple Chocolate Cake
Three tender layers of deliciously moist chocolate cake, filled and topped with a delectable chocolate frosting and sided with more chocolate.
A chocolate lover's heaven!


Triple Mousse Cake
Moist chocolate cake is first topped with a deep dark chocolate mousse, then a white chocolate mousse, and yet another layer of milk chocolate mousse! Then those are all topped and sided with semi-sweet chocolate.
A must for every chocoholic!



Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache
Three layers of deep chocolate cake with a hazelnut filling and amazing chocolate ganache. Then it's finished with a hand-poured chocolate glaze icing and delicate roses.





Cappuccino Cream Cake
Multiple layers of cappuccino cream and chocolate cake are found under a stunning marbleized ganache design.




Three Layer Chocolate Cake
A high, three-layered chocolate cake is filled with rich chocolate cream, surrounded by chocolate glaze, and appointed with an elegant chocolate border.




White & Chocolate Mousse Cake
Satin white chocolate mousse nests on a layer of chocolate mousse.Together they are enrobed with a divine dark chocolate.White chocolate drizzles decorate the top for a decadent touch!



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Some popular types of chocolate layer cake include Red Velvet Cake, Black Forest Cake, German Chocolate Cake, and Tiramisu Cake.Most wedding cakes are decorated layer cakes.

Red Velvet Cake is a type of rich and sweet layer cake, with a distinctive dark red to bright red or red-brown color.

The most typical frosting is a butter roux icing or cream cheese buttercream.

Traditionalists believe that red velvet cakes must contain cocoa, although recipes are available that do not contain any chocolate flavoring.(Not at this website!)

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Black Forest Cake (American) and Black Forest Gateau (British) are the English names for the southern German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte--literally, "Black Forest Cherry Torte".

Typically, Black Forest Cake consists of several layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer.The cake is then decorated with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings.In some European traditions sour cherries are used instead of the maraschinos.

Traditionally, Kirschwasser (cherry brandy) is added to the cake.Other liquors are also used such as rum, which is common in Austrian recipes.In the United States, Black Forest Cake is most often prepared without alcohol.


Try this Black Forest Cheesecake
California port wine cherries added to an original recipe, topped with deep chocolate Devil's Food crumbs.

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And let's not forget the oh-so-classic, yet so misunderstood German Chocolate Cake.


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German Chocolate Cake
Incredibly moist chocolate layer cake finished with dark chocolate truffle and a classic German chocolate filling of pecans, coconut and caramel.

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Tiramisu is one of the most popular Italian layered cakes.

It's made of savoiardi (Lady Fingers) dipped in espresso or strong coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone, sugar,and topped with cocoa powder.It's refrigerated before being served.

For lovers of Tiramisu Cake, here are three varieties to choose from:

Other types of chocolate layer cake:


Chocolate BIRTHDAY CAKES

Chocolate TORTES

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