Dark Chocolate Picnic Cake

By bubbles7380

oven 350*
13X9 pan

Ingredients

• 1 cup Hershey's special dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/3 cups boiling water
• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Frosting
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup special dark chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 350*
grease and flour pan
combine chocolate chips, butter, and water in large mixing bowl
stir with spoon until chocolate is melted and mixture in blended
gradually ad flour, sugar, sour cream, eggs, baking soda, salt, and vanilla
beat o. low speed of electric mixer until smooth
pour batter into prepared ban
bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out Clean
cool completely in pan on wire rack
frost with frosting
Frosting
place butter and chocolate chips in medium microwave safe bowl
microwave on high for 1 minute stir if necessary
microwave 15 seconds at a time until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth
gradually beat in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla
beat until smooth
spread on cake