Try this Towering Birthday Cake recipe from Food Network:

Towering Birthday Cake
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-911/towering-birthday-cake-recipe/index.html

Ingredients
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons orange extract
12 ounces mini semisweet chocolate chips
Yellow Layer Cake:
4 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound butter (2 sticks), softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs plus 2 yolks, well beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups milk
Sugar Glaze:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon rum
Directions
For Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend butter, shortening and sugar with the paddle attachment until creamy. Add the cocoa to the butter mixture along with the milk and extract. Continue to mix until well combined. Turn off the mixer and gently fold in chocolate chips with a spatula. Set frosting in the refrigerator to firm up to a spreadable consistency while the cake is prepared.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray, including sides. Cut a sheet of parchment paper to fit the pan bottoms and lay in place. Then spray the paper.

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, a little at a time. Stir in the vanilla until well blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients in 3 batches, alternating with the milk. Beat for 1 minute after each addition to incorporate the ingredients and strengthen the cake'

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