SMITH ISLAND CAKE
"Our recipe for this towering dessert, featuring eight layers of buttery yellow cake with chocolate-fudge icing, was inspired by a decadent version served at Becca's Smith Island Cakes in Tasley, Virgina. This recipe first appeared in our March 2012 issue, with Jane and Michel Stern's piece Surf and Turf...."
INGREDIENTS
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INGREDIENTS
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FOR THE CAKE:
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24 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans
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3 1/2 cups flour, plus more for pans
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4 tsp. baking powder
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1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
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2 1/4 cups sugar
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2 cups milk
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1 tbsp. vanilla extract
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6 eggs
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FOR THE ICING:
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2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
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2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup evaporated milk
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6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
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2 tsp. vanilla extract
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