WORLD'S BEST CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM CAKE

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This recipe comes from "Rosie's All-Butter, Fresh Cream, Sugar-Packed, No-Holds-Barred Baking Book" and is perfect in every way. It has been THE chocolate cake recipe in our house for better than a decade.

Provided by Lisa Lynn

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 2layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot strong brewed coffee (or 5 tsp instant coffee dissolved in one cup hot water)
1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 345 degrees.
  • Lightly grease 2 8" layer cake pans Melt the chocolate- set aside Sift sugar, flour, baking soda and salt togather into a large mixing bowl In a separate bowl, blend the hot coffee, sour cream, and vegetable oil with a whisk With the mixer on low speed, add the coffee mixture in a stream to the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and beat just until smooth Add the chocolate and mix until until the batter in a uniform color.
  • Divide the batter evenly and pour into prepared pans Bake until the cake springs back to the touch.
  • Do not wait for a crust to form.
  • 35-38 minutes.
  • Cool, frost, enjoy!

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