Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tbsp (3/4 cup) butter, chopped, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 None eggs
2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped
None None FOR THE GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp instant coffee granules

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with lightly floured parchment paper.
Beat butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs. one at a time. beating well after each addition.
Sift flour and cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Fold into batter alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Combine 1/3 cup boiling water and baking soda. Lightly fold into mixture. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake for 35-40 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
For the glaze, sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Combine 1 tbsp boiling water and coffee in a small bowl. Stir into sugar mixture until a smooth, spreadable consistency. Split each cake horizontally in half to create a total of 4 layers. Layer the cakes, spreading whipped cream on each cake. Spread glaze over the top.