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FOR CAKE
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans, and set them aside.
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Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter well and then add brown sugar.
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Continue to beat on medium, speed, adding eggs one at a time.
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Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
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Add melted, cooled chocolate and vanilla extract.
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Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all ingredients are well blended.
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In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
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Add these dry ingredients to the batter alternately with the butter milk.
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On low speed, stir in the boiling water.
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Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, and mix to incorporate.
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(TIP: DONT OVERMIX AFTER FLOUR HAS BEEN ADDED.
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NOTE: YES, THE BATTER IS RUNNY!
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Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
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GENTLY knock the filled pans on the counter to evenly distribute batter.
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Bake on center rack in oven for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
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Let the layers cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes before removing them from the pans.
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After they have cooled completely, frost them with the icing.
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FROSTING.
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Using an electric mixer on medium, cream the butter and shortening.
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Add half of the confectioners sugar, beat, scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
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Add the chocolate syrup.
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Add the remaining sugar, the salt, and the melted chocolate.
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Scrape the bowl again, and mix on medium for 1 minute.
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In a small bowl, combine the vanilla extract with the egg yolks.
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Slowly, while whisking, stir in the hot coffee.
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Add this vanilla extract / egg mixture to the chocolate mixture.
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Beat mixture on high speed for about 2 minutes, or until the frosting is light a fluffy.
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Refrigerate icing for about 20 minutes before icing the cake.
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ENJOY!
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DO NOT REFRIGERATE THIS CAKE!
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STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR SEVERAL DAYS OR FREEZE UNEATEN PORTION FOR ENJOYMENT AT A LATER TME.