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Ruth Reichl’s Giant Chocolate Cake

Kim Severson
  • 90 minutes
  • Serves 20 to 25

INGREDIENTS

1 1/8

cups/100 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process), plus more for dusting the pans

3/4

cup/175 milliliters whole milk

1 1/2

teaspoons/7 1/2 milliliters vanilla

3

cups/375 grams flour

2

teaspoons/10 grams baking soda

Salt

1 1/2

cups/340 grams (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2

cups/356 grams dark brown sugar

1 1/2

cups/300 grams granulated sugar

6

eggs

5

ounces/143 grams unsweetened chocolate

3/4

cups/170 grams (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter

1

cup/225 grams whipped cream cheese

1

teaspoon/5 milliliters vanilla

2 1/2

cups/312 grams confectioners’ sugar