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Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream Recipe

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This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it a classic! I keep the recipe handy for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions.

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Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1 cup water
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the chocolate, water sour cream, shortening, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Beat on low speed just until moistened. Beat on high for 3 minutes.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth and creamy. Spread between layers and over top and side of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 477 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 356 mg sodium, 84 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Sour Cream Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home December/January 2001, p29

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Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by 2124arizona

This cake is sooo moist and chocolaty! I took it to work and coworkers said the cake was so good that it ought to be a sin to to indulge in it.:)

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by amypantzer

This is my all-time favorite chocolate cake. It's very moist and quite rich.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2010 by Sharon Lynn

I've made this several times for family and friends and they all rave about it and want the recipe. It is now my husbands favorite

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2009 by ruckyroses

This cake was good, but why does

the chocolate end up in small chunks that didn't even bake out? Same with the frosting...what am I doing wrong?

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2008 by ljn162

I've made this cake several times and it is moist and delicious!

Reviewed on May. 23, 2008 by dawnrosanne

A little bummed about the cake. I baked it for my daughter's first birthday. It was rich and chocolatey but not as moist as I had hoped, especially considering there was sour cream in the recipe.