Recipe - Godiva Ultimate Chocolate Layer Cake

BUTTERCREAM
1 cup Unsalted butter; softened
2 cup Confectioner's sugar; sifted
1 cup Cocoa powder; sifted
1/3 cup Godiva Liqueur

CAKE
2 cup Flour; sifted
1 teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth teaspoon Salt
6 ounce Unsalted butter
1 1/3 cup Sugar
3 lg Eggs
3 ounce Unsweetened baking
chocolate; melted
1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup Godiva Liqueur; divided
Shaved chocolate

For the buttercream, cream the butter until smooth. Sift the sugar and
cocoa powder over the butter, add 1/3 cup Godiva Liqueur, and slowly mix
until smooth. For the cake, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt;
set aside. Cream the butter and sugar and add the eggs one at a time,
beating after each addition. On low speed, stir in the chocolate and
gradually add the milk and One half cup Godiva Liqueur; beat until smooth.
Divide the batter amont three greased and floured 9inch cake pans. Bake in
preheated 375degree oven for 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the
middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the pans for 10
minutes, then invert onto a rack to completely cool. Chill the layers in
the freezer for about 30 minutes, until firm. To assemble the cake, remove
the cake layers from the freezer and brush with the remaining Godiva
Liqueur before spreading Three fourths cup of buttercream between each layer. Spread
the remaining buttercream over the top and sides of the cake, which has
been placed on a serving plate. Serve immediately, or refrigerate if
necessary. If refrigerating, remove 1 hour prior to serving. Garnish with
shaved chocolage. Serves twelve.
Recipe By : Godiva Liqueur Drink and Dessert Collection

Posted to EATL Digest 14 October 96

Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 22:20:47 0700

From: Matt Crapo olymatt@IX.NETCOM.COM