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Name: Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 cup butter softened; 3 cups packed brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour; 2/3 cups baking cocoa; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/3 cups sour cream; 1 1/3 cups boiling water; Frosting:; 1/2 cup butter cubed; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped; 5 cups confectioner's sugar; 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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INGREDIENTS

Cake:
1 cup butter softened
3 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cups baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 1/3 cups boiling water
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter cubed
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate ; chopped
3 ounces semisweet chocolate ; chopped
5 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9 inch round baking pans.

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in water until blended.

Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

For frosting, in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt butter and chocolates; stir until smooth. Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Chocolate Cake

Cake:
1 cup butter softened
3 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cups baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 1/3 cups boiling water
 Frosting:
1/2 cup butter cubed
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
3 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
5 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour three 9 inch round baking pans.

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in vanilla.  In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.  Stir in water until blended.

Transfer to prepared pans.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

For frosting, in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt butter and chocolates; stir until smooth.  Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla.  Add chocolate mixture; beat until smooth.  Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.  Refrigerate leftovers.

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Serving Size: 1 (3702g)
Recipe Makes: 1

Calories: 15749
Calories from Fat: 9431 (60%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 1047.8g	1397 %
	Saturated Fat 645.9g	3229 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 284.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 43.7g
Cholesterol 3977.9mg		1224 %
Sodium 6807.1mg		235 %
Potassium 4604.2mg		121 %
Total Carbohydrate 1602.2g		471 %
	Dietary Fiber 52.9g	212 %
	Sugars, other 1549.4g
Protein 134.6g		192 %
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Calories per serving: 15749

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