Claim Jumper's Chocolate Motherlode Cake

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 3 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 3/4 cups flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups boiling water
• 3 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Add first six ingredients into a mixing bowl, mixing well in between each ingredient.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking powder and soda, and salt and add to mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Fold the boilingwater into the ingredients in the mixing bowl.

4. 4

   Mix well.

5. 5

   Grease and flour six 8" round baking pans.

6. 6

   Pour batter equally into each of the pans.

7. 7

   Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips into each pan.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

9. 9

   Let cakes cool for 10 minutes on a rack, then remove from pans.

10. 10

    When completely cool, ice with Chocolate Motherlode Frosting (recipe#109447).

11. 11

    Coat with nuts if desired.

12. 12

    Cake will keep for 3 days if covered and chill.

13. 13

    Serve at room temperature.