Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Whipped Frosting

This cake recipe is "Sandy's Chocolate Cake" from allrecipes.com.  This makes a three layer 9" cake.

The whipped topping came from several places on the internet.  It holds up really well.

Ingredients

• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 1 1/3 cups boiling water

In a mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Mix on low just until combined. Stir in water until blended. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.


Chocolate Whipped topping

2 c heavy whipping cream
2 t vanilla extract
5 T  white sugar
5 T unsweetened cocoa powder

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.  Cover and chill bowl and beaters for at least 30 minutes.  When chilled, beat until stiff peaks form.  Use immediately.