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Chocolate Cake, I Just Love This One Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1/2 c butter, softened .
  • 2 1/4 c sifted flour .
  • 2 lbs icing sugar .
  • 1 c boiling water, & .
  • 1 1/2 tsps pure vanilla extract .
  • 2 tsps baking soda .
  • 1 c sour cream .
  • Butter cream frosting .
  • 3 unsweetened chocolate squares (80g, or 85% or higher) .
  • 1 tbsp milk (as needed) .
  • 3 eggs .
  • 1 lb butter (soft) .
  • 2 1/2 c loosely packed brown sugar .
  • 1 pinch salt .
  • For the cake

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Step #2 Melt chocolate in microwave (30 seconds at a time) or in a double boiler.
  • Step #3 Grease two 9-inch cake pans.
  • Step #4 Sift together flour, baking soda, & salt.
  • Step #5 In a separate larger bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until light.
  • Step #6 Add sugar & continue beating.
  • Step #7 Add eggs one at a time, scraping bowl well after each addition.
  • Step #8 Beat on high speed for 5 mins.
  • Step #9 Add vanilla & chocolate.
  • Step #10 Stir in sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream (starting & ending with flour, i.
  • Step #11 e.
  • Step #12 add some flour, then some sour cream, then more flour -- etc).
  • Step #13 Stir in boiling water.
  • Step #14 Pour into pans.
  • Step #15 Bake for 35 mins (start testing for doneness after about 27 mins; if there are a few moist crumbs on the tester, it's ok to take it out).
  • Step #16 Cool in pans for 5 to 10 mins.
  • Step #17 Remove to a rack & let cool completely before icing.
  • Step #18 To make the frosting: Mix all the frosting ingredients together in mixer.
  • Step #19 Once it is well mixed, frost the cake generously.
  • Step #20 Enjoy :-D.
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