How To Make A Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients
1 Box devils food cake mix
1 batch of buttercrean icing
1 batch of vanilla pudding

Procedure
1. Bake the devils food cake mix in 2 -8 inch pans as directed
2. Cool completely
3. Remove from pans and trim off the top to make the layer flat
4. Place on a plate or cardboard circle and spread the vanilla pudding mix evenly over one layer
5. Place the remaining layer on top and carefully cover with the buttercream mixture
6. To make the swirled design carefully take the tip of the icing spatula and swirl up and down on the sides and then on the top

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