SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FUDGE ICING

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My sourdough is over 14 years old and it just gets better and better every year. I found this recipe in a cookbook: "Alaska Sourdough: The Real Stuff By A Real Alaskan" by Ruth Allman ISBN-13: 978-0-88240-085-3. The sourdough cake recipe did not come with an icing recipe, so I used a tried and true old fashioned cooked icing...

Provided by Sherry Blizzard

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 19

FOR THE CAKE:
1 c sourdough starter
1 c sugar
1/2 c cooking oil
2 eggs
1 c milk
2 tsp vanilla
3 squares, chocolate (melted)
1/4 c cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 c ****flour (if the starter is too thin
FOR THE ICING:
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c butter
3 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 c water
1 tsp vanilla ***add after cooking the icing

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 2 9" aluminum tins. To sourdough starter, min in sugar, oil and eggs.
  • 2. Add milk and vanilla. Add melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Stir well but do not beat.
  • 3. Add salt, soda and baking powder last. ***IF NEEDED: Add flour to get a cake batter consistency.
  • 4. Bake cake 30-50 minutes (until cake comes out clean when tested).
  • 5. While cake is baking, make the icing.
  • 6. Bring the sugar, butter, cocoa powder and water to a boil. Boil 5 minutes or until icing is at the soft ball stage. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  • 7. Pour or spoon over cake.

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