the third time is the charm?

Sure, I've made more than a few layer cakes, but it's been a while since my last attempt. As you can see (probably not so obviously), I'm a little rusty. 

For some reason, the layers did not rise in the oven, so the end-product was downgraded to four layers from its original six.
Technical problems aside, there really was nothing to complain about taste-wise. Like all of Ms. Greenspan's recipe that I have tried thus far, this cake did not disappoint. The chocolate flavor, which was boosted by the addition of both cocoa powder and chopped chocolate, was spot-on, as was the texture of the cake. Delightfully light on the tongue yet satisfyingly rich with the addition of the whipped cream frosting, this is definitely a cake that I will make again. It's also not as lovely as the one gracing the cover of Dorie Greenspan's book, but I presume it was just as tasty.

Still, it is a really stunning cake to look at.