Simply Stated Chocolate Cake
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1 box Pillsbury Purely Simple Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 bags Pillsbury Purely Simple Vanilla Buttercream Mix
  • 2 sticks butter
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • ½ cup fresh raspberries, smashed.
  • Pillsbury Purely Simple Chocolate Chip Cookies (baked according to package)
  • Pillsbury Purely Simple Brownies (baked according to package)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
  2. Grease two 6" cake pans and dust with cocoa powder
  3. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions.
  4. Divide batter evenly between the two pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Cool cake and invert. Cut each cake in half and remove the top of the cake to create an even surface.
  6. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine Purely Simple Buttercream Mix and butter. Combine.
  7. Add in water and extract. Mix on high until light and fluffy. *I added a little extra powdered sugar to create a thicker consistency to pipe.
  8. Place frosting in piping bag fitted with tip of choice.
  9. Layer your sliced cake with even layer of frosting. On second layer spread smashed raspberries on top of frosting.
  10. Apply a thin crumb coat to the cake and place in refrigerator for ten minutes.
  11. Pipe frosting and top with brownies & crushed cookie pieces.
Recipe by My PB + J at http://www.mypbandj.com/2015/08/simply-stated-chocolate-cake/