Miami Beach Birthday Cake
"A light chocolatey cake with walnuts. Frosted with whipped cream. Compliments of a Pillsbury bake off recipe book. 1 cup of coconut can be substituted for graham cracker crumbs. Unfortunately this uses a lot of mixing bowls, so be ready for a lot of dishes to wash...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (1/3 cup of these are melted)
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1⁄2 cup graham cracker crumbs
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1⁄3 cup butter, melted
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1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1⁄2 cup butter
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1 1⁄2 cups sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk (or sour milk)
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 tablespoons sugar
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