Ultimate Chocolate Party Cake

This is a real over indulgence in chocolate, a scrumptious chocolate sponge cake with a chocolate filling & topping & then decotated with chocolate fingers & maltessers the ultimate in a chocolate cake!!! its delicious.....

For ther cake mixture you will need:-

2 cups boiling water

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

2 1/4 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For The filling & topping icing you will need:-

4 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons milk  

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For decoration:-

chocolate fingers

maltessers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool
4. In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then add milk. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
5. Sift together cocoa and confectioners sugar. Blend into butter mixture and add vanilla. If consistency is too stiff, add more milk.
6. Spread Quickly over cooled cake, as frosting will set up very fast
7. Decorate the cake with chcolate fingers around the side & maltessers to top.