For Darth Gaber's birthday cake I needed a lot of cake. I just bake the layers; Jake's the cake architect. We started with these Devil's Food layers. This recipe made two 9"x13" rectangles + 1 bundt cake; you can easily halve or third the proportions as needed. Ingredients makes two 9"x13" rectangles + 1 bundt cake 9 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate 4 C flour (I used a white whole wheat flour) 2 t baking soda 18 T butter (2 sticks + 2 T), cubed 2-1/4 C boiling water 4 C organic granulated sugar 9 T organic sour cream 9 T buttermilk 6 large eggs 1 t organic hazelnut extract 1 t organic chocolate extract Procedure Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare your baking pans by lining them with parchment paper. Set aside. Place the chocolate and the butter in a large saucepan. Heat until the butter and chocolate are melted and smooth. In a large mixing bowl, place the flour, baking soda, granulated sugar, sour cream, buttermilk, ...
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