Fudge Layer Cake

" This decadent cake is creamy-smooth and buttery.
It literally melts in your mouth and leaves you swooning for more!
Sprinkle frosted cake with chocolate shavings. "

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 
1/8 teaspoon salt 
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar 
2 eggs 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
1 1/2 cups buttermilk 
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted 
3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions
1.  Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
2.  In a separate bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and white and brown sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add 2 teaspoons vanilla.
At low speed, begin by adding a little of the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
Alternate with buttermilk until all are blended together.
Start and end with flour.
3.  Line bottoms of 2 9-inch pans with waxed paper;
grease and flour.
Pour batter in.
4.  Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 25-30 minutes.
Test with toothpick.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning onto racks to cool completely.
5.  To Make Frosting:
Cream together 3/4 cup butter and confectioners' sugar.
Slowly add melted chocolate and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Frost cooled cake.
  Makes 1 -9 inch layer cake