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CHOCOLATE CAKE INSPIRED BY MATILDA

Name: Chocolate Cake inspired by Matilda
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 3 cups flour (plus more for dusting); 3 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tbsp baking powder; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 8 ounces cream cheese; 12 ounces butter; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 pound powdered sugar; 1/4 cup milk (optional)

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6,052,620 views Matilda, Danny DeVito's thunderous directorial follow-up to Hoffa (1992), features an inexplicably tempting chocolate cake, despite its open admission of containing bodily fluids. Sit down and consume this entire confection today alongside Dan Pashman of The Sporkful.

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INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp butter

3 cups flour (plus more for dusting)

3 cups sugar

1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tbsp baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 ½ cups buttermilk

4 large eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

8 ounces cream cheese

12 ounces butter

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ pound powdered sugar

¼ cup milk (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Liberally butter three 9” cake pans, and tap a tablespoon of flour around in each, until evenly coated. Line with a round sheet of parchment paper.

1 tbsp butter

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, first cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and vegetable oil. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry, and whisk until smooth. Divide evenly between the cake pans, and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Place pans on racks to cool for at least 30 minutes before flipping onto racks, and allowing to cool completely, another 30-60 minutes.

3 cups sugar

3 cups flour (plus more for dusting)

1 tbsp baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 ½ cups buttermilk

4 large eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder

While cakes cool, beat together butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Once fluffy, add cocoa powder, and mix until combined. A cup or two at a time, add powdered sugar, and beat until creamy and smooth. Add a splash of milk if desired to adjust consistency.

8 ounces cream cheese

12 ounces butter

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ pound powdered sugar

¼ cup milk (optional)

Slice the rounded tops off each layer of the cake, frost, slice, and serve.

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