SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

By bjnelson55

Recipe from Daisybrand.com sour cream.

Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 (1-oz) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup Daisy Brand Sour Cream

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixer bowl, beat vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla for 1 minute at medium speed; add sugars and beat 1 minute; add melted chocolate and beat 1 minute.

In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, then add to chocolate mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and mix well. Pour into two greased and floured 8-inch round pans and bake 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool completely before frosting.


FROSTING:

In medium bowl beat butter at high speed until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add cocoa powder and vanilla; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until mixture is creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk and ¼ cup sour cream; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Refrigerate leftovers.