Chocolate cake is a common dessert cake served at many gatherings such as birthday parties and weddings, that contains chocolate. There are many different types of chocolate cake depending on the alteration of the ingredients and chocolate flavoring. The intensity of chocolate is a leading factor in chocolate cakes, especially for devil's food cake. The versatility of chocolate cake has made it a favorite in many homes.

This is a moist chocolate cake recipe, it is a 3 layer cake with 2 layers of raspberry cream filling and topped with a chocolate raspberry butter cream icing. Are you salivating yet?

* 4 ounces German sweet chocolate* 1/2 cup boiling water* 1 cup butter* 2 cups sugar* 4 eg yolks* 4 egg whites; beaten stiffly* 1 teaspoon vanilla* 2 1/2 cups flour* 1 teaspoon baking soda* 1/2 teaspoon salt* 1 cup buttermilk