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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

  • beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. melt the 2 tablespoons shortening, and add it and the sour cream to the eggs.
  • in another bowl, sift together 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt. add these dry ingredients to the egg mixture. stir the batter until smooth. add in the vanilla and stir. lastly, add the soda dissolved in hot water. stir.
  • pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 minutes, or until done. cool.
  • to make the frosting: combine 2 cups sugar, corn syrup, milk, 1/2 cup shortening, unsweetened chocolate, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. stir over low heat until chocolate melts. bring to a full rolling boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly. remove the pan from the heat. add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the frosting mixture until it has a smooth spreading consistency.
  • frost the cake when it has completely cooled.

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