Chocolate Spice Cake

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 1 c unsalted butter
• 3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 T pumpkin pie spice
• 1 c root beer or stout beer
• 1/2 c sour cream or plain yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 c flour
• 1 3/4 c sugar
• 1 1/2 t baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 baking pan. In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium. Whisk in cocoa powder and pie spice. Add root beer. Whisk in sour cream, eggs, vanilla.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and 3/4 t salt. Make a well in the center and stir in root beer mixture until just combined. Spread evenly into pan.

Step 3

Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan or on rack. Dust with powdered sugar.