Nestlé Toll House Death by Chocolate Cake (Print version)

A rich dark chocolate layer cake made with Toll House morsels, coffee, sour cream, and a thick spreadable chocolate frosting.

# Ingredients:

For the cake layers

01 - 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar
02 - 1 1/2 cups (188 g) all-purpose flour
03 - 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
05 - 1 cup (240 ml) strong brewed coffee, hot
06 - 1 cup (170 g) Nestlé Toll House dark chocolate morsels
07 - 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
08 - 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream, room temperature
09 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
10 - 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the chocolate frosting

11 - 2/3 cup (160 ml) heavy whipping cream
12 - 5 tablespoons (70 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
13 - 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
14 - 3 tablespoons water
15 - 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
16 - 1 2/3 cups (285 g) Nestlé Toll House dark chocolate morsels
17 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

# Instructions:

01 - Heat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and grease the parchment.
02 - Whisk sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Bring the coffee just to a simmer, remove from the heat, and whisk in 1 cup of chocolate morsels until melted and smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.
03 - In a second bowl, whisk oil, sour cream, eggs, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until smooth. Whisk in the chocolate-coffee mixture. Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients in 3 additions, whisking until smooth after each addition. The batter will be thin.
04 - Divide the batter between the pans. Bake for 33-35 minutes, until the centers spring back lightly and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks and cool completely.
05 - Bring cream, butter, sugar, water, and salt to a gentle simmer in a saucepan, stirring often. Remove from the heat, add the remaining 1 2/3 cups morsels, and let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth, then stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
06 - Pour the frosting into a bowl and refrigerate, stirring every 20 minutes, until thick enough to spread, about 1 1/2 hours. It should look glossy and soft, not runny.
07 - Place one cake layer on a plate and spread frosting over the top. Add the second layer, then frost the top and sides. Refrigerate to set, then bring to room temperature before slicing.

# Good to know:

01 - Plan on cooling time for the cake layers and about 1 1/2 hours for the frosting to thicken.
02 - Best served at room temperature for softer frosting and stronger chocolate flavor.

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