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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
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A secret ingredient to cake is sour cream. The cake sponge turns out to be more creamy and soft. This cake serves quite a few, so serve it at your next dinner party or even for the holidays.  For more recipes, visit Taste of Home.
Servings
16
Ingredients
  • 1 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cup cake flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cup nestlé semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
Directions
  1. Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla.
  3. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.
  5. Add cocoa mixture and mix well.
  7. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  10. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.
  12. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
  13. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
 
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