DEAR ABBY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Dear Abby's Chocolate Cake image

Provided by Stephanie Stirm @mamallama

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE
3 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate (3 squares)
1/2 cup(s) butter (1 stick)
1 cup(s) water
2 cup(s) cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 teaspoon(s) salt
2 - beaten eggs
1 cup(s) sour cream
2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING
2 - egg whites
3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar
dash(es) salt
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

Steps:

CAKE: Combine, melt and cool chocolate, butter and water. Sift into mixing bowl the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in separate large bowl the eggs, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Add this to flour mixture one half at a time, just until smooth. (Batter will be thin.) Two 8 inch layers. Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
FROSTING: Beat until blended. Cook in double boiler, beating constantly with electric beater 5-7 minutes. Remove from water; stir in vanilla. Melt 1 square chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter. Drizzle over top of frosting letting mixture run down sides.