Prep
15-30 mins
Cook
35 MIN
Calories
420
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups
2-1/4 cups
packed brown sugar
2-1/2 tsp
vanilla, divided
3
eggs
2 cups
flour
2 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
salt
1 cup
boiling water
1/4 cup
butter
3-1/2 cups
icing sugar
1/2 cup
milk
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Melt 6 oz. chocolate as directed on package; cool. Meanwhile, beat Miracle Whip, brown sugar and 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs and melted chocolate; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to chocolate mixture alternately with boiling water, mixing well after each addition.
Step 3
Pour into 2 parchment paper-lined 9-inch round pans. Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centres comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
Step 4
Meanwhile, microwave remaining chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 1 to 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool. Add icing sugar, milk and remaining vanilla; beat with mixer until well blended. Refrigerate 30 min. or until icing is of desired spreading consistency.
Step 5
Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with chocolate icing.