Recipe: Rich Chocolate Cake Options

[*Azarel*]

Rich Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
1. 3 cups all-purpose flour
2. 2 cups cocoa powder
3. 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking soda
4. 2 teaspoons baking powder
5. 4 cups sugar
6. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
7. 6 whole eggs
8. 2 cups buttermilk
9. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
10. 8 ounces unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans and set aside. In a large bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder together. Add the sugar and salt and stir to combine well.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and melted butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients in small increments, gently folding the mixture until well combined.
Pour the mixture into 1 of the prepared cake pans, only filling the pan halfway. Randomly place teaspoon-size dollops of the cream cheese mixture atop the chocolate cake batter. Repeat with the remaining 2 prepared cake pans. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.