SANDY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE TASTE OF HOME 12/2014

SANDY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE TASTE OF HOME 12/2014 image

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter, softened
3 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
3 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 1/3 cups boiling water
Frosting
1/2 cup butter, cubed
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
5 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9 inch round baking pans. 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating will after each addition. Beat in vanilla. 3. In another large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in boiling water. 4. Transfer batter to prepared baking pans. Bale 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. 5. For the frosting, in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt butter, unsweetened chocolate and semisweet chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. 6. In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla extract. Add the melted chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate left over cake.