Ultimate Chocolate Bribery Cake

Whenever I need to coax a friend into doing me a favor, I always throw in the promise of a homemade chocolate cake. And it usually does the trick, because really, who can resist a slice of chocolate layer cake?

I have pretty high standards for the perfect chocolate layer cake. It should have a deep chocolate flavor and a tender, moist and slightly chewy crumb. The outside should be sweet, thin, and crunchy, and the whole cake should taste so good that if you take a bite before icing it, you won't miss the frosting. But the frosting is the finishing touch - the piece de resintance- adding another dimension of flavor and texture.

Got any favors you need done? This Ultimate Chocolate Cake might just be the bribe you need.

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