Chocolate Therapy Cake
INGREDIENTS
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It’s especially important to line the pans with circles of parchment because the fudge coating on the cookies will melt as it bakes. This creates pockets of chocolate in the cake, and those near the bottom of the pan could stick if left unlined.
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Cake Layers
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3 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate
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1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee or hot water
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3 cups sugar
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1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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3 large eggs
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 1/2 cups full fat sour cream
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups (about 6 oz.) chocolate-dipped cookies such as Keebler Fudge Stripe, roughly chopped
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Chocolate pudding buttercream
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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1 cup hot (almost boiling) water
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4 oz. semisweet chocolate
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably dark), sifted
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Assembly
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3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
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14 chocolate-dipped cookies such as Keebler Fudge Stripe
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