Chocolate Cookie Cake

2 2/3 c flour

2 1/4 c sugar

1 1/4 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/3 c milk

8 oz sour cream

5 oz unsweetened chocolate - melted

1/2 c butter or margarine

3 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

Cookie Filling

Chocolate Butter Frosting

4 chocolate sandwich cookies

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• Grease and lightly flour 2: 8" or 9" rounds
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
• Add milk, sour cream, chocolate, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with mixer on low ~1min or until combined
• Beat on high 3min, scraping down sides
• Place 1/2 batter in medium bowl. Cover and chill
• Divide remaining batter between pans
• Bake at 350 for 20min or until toothpick comes out clean
• Cool on racks 10min, remove from pans
• Wash pans. Grease and lightly flour pans again
• Divide remaining batter between pans
• Bake and cool as before
• Reserve 3/4c filling without cookie for garnish
• When completely cool put layer on a serving plate. Top with filling
• Repeat twice, add top
• Frost entire cake with chocloate butter frosting
• Stir reserved frosting with 2-3 tsp milk. Spoon onto center of top of cake. Garnish with crushed cookie sandwiches