3/4 Cup butter, softened
1 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
2 Tsp vanilla extract
- Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips over hot (not boiling) water.
- Stir until smooth. Set aside.
- In bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. Add melted chocolate and vanilla.
- Blend until smooth.
Cake
1 Cup butter, softened
1/2 Tsp salt
1 Cup brown sugar, packed
4 Eggs
2/3 Cup sugar
2 Cups flour
2 Tsp vanilla
12 Oz chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350oF. Grease 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2-inch baking pan. Line with wax paper.
- In bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually add flour. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
- Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool completely. Loosen sides of cake. Invert onto lightly floured cloth. Peel off waxed paper.
- Cut cake crosswise into four 3 3/4 x 10-inch sections.
- Spread 3 slightly rounded tbsp frosting on one cake layer. Top with second layer. Repeat layers. Top with remaining frosting.