CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIE CAKE

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This is a cake that is a family favorite. I got it from a Gold Medal Winning State Fair Cakes cookbook.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

3/4 cup water
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/3 cup shortening
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour or 1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
walnuts, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • For cake, heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease bottom and side of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
  • Heat water, butter, shortening and cocoa in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth; remove from heat.
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
  • Beat in cocoa mixture with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth.
  • Beat in sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  • Pour into pans.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • For cream cheese filling, beat butter and cream cheese in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla on low speed until smooth.
  • When cake is cooled completely, fill layers with cream cheese filling.
  • For chocolate frosting, beat butter in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in remaining ingredients on low speed until smooth.
  • Frost side and top of cake with chocolate frosting.
  • Press walnuts on side of cake, if using.
  • Store cake covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 573.9, Fat 28.9, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 93.2, Sodium 314.1, Carbohydrate 77.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 64.4, Protein 4.2

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