Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Name: Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix; 1 1/4 cups stout beer; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 12 oz semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped; 1 1/2 cups whipping cream; 1/2 cup butter; 6 tablespoons caramel topping

Ingredients:8
Servings:16

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 03/23/2012

Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Ingredients:8
Servings:16

Rich layers of chocolate cake, combined with stout beer and caramel make for an extra-dreamy dessert indulgence.

Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Prep time:40 min
Total time:3 hr 30 min
Ingredients:8
Servings:16

Ingredient

Cake

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups stout beer
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs

Chocolate Frosting

12 oz semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup butter

Caramel Filling

6 tablespoons caramel topping

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms only of three 9- or 8-inch round cake pans. Make cake batter as directed on box, using cake mix, beer, the oil and eggs. Pour about 1 1/2 cups batter into each pan.

Step 2
Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely.

Step 3
Meanwhile, for frosting, place chocolate in medium mixing bowl. In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and butter to just boiling over medium heat. Pour cream mixture over chocolate; stir with whisk until melted and smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour; stir. Refrigerate about 1 to 1 1/2 hours more or until spreading consistency.

Step 4
Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Frost top of layer with 1 cup of the frosting. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons caramel topping. Top with another cake layer, 1 cup of the frosting and remaining 3 tablespoons caramel topping. Top with remaining cake layer and frosting. Garnish with chunks of chocolate covered caramels with sea salt, if desired.

Recipe Tips

For even more chocolate flavor, use a chocolate stout beer.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe

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Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

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Caramel Filling

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Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake

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Chocolate Frosting

Caramel Filling

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Nutrition Facts

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