Sandy's Chocolate Cake Recipe

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"I held this velvety, rich cake on my lap during the 4-1/2 hour drive to the Greatest Cocoa Cake Contest at the Pennsylvania Farm Show last January," recalls Sandy Johnson, who lives on a dairy farm near Tioga. "By the time we got to the judges table, I was almost too tired to care if I won." But win she did! Topping 59 other entries, Sandy's impressive layer cake with creamy frosting took first place!

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Sandy's Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12-14 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon 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
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream brown sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Mix on low just until combined. Stir in water until blended.
  • Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, in a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool several minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 738 calories, 30 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 139 mg cholesterol, 609 mg sodium, 113 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Sandy's Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home February/March 1994, p15

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Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by atticus

This is one of the best chocolate cake I have even make. It is fool proof. I use if for everything. You can never go wrong with this one. Thanks for the great recipe


Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by jlastov1

We all enjoyed this cake. I did the math and made it a two layer cake for our small family. Worked just fine.


Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2011 by Halfways

I have made this recipe many times and ALWAYS get great reviews..very moist and flavorful. Thanks for sharing.


Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2010 by tablefor4

Wonderfully moist and delicious chocolate cake. I reduced the 10X sugar to 41/4 cups and the icing had just the right sweetness.


Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2010 by kel dehnert

I made this for a teacher's birthday. Everyone, including the 1st graders, loved it! It's a very easy recipe to follow and turns out just like the picture.


Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2010 by urantian

The “frosting was awful“, way to sweet; in fact my husband and I had to “eat around it”. I will keep the cake recipe, it’s “very moist”, the frostings got to go.

Tamara Carr

Pinole CA


Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by Sue Zappa

The best chocolate cake I've ever made. I made this for our family of 8 on Valentine's Day 1996, and we shared it with friends who are still talking about it. It's easy to make and well-worth the effort.


Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by dudekdp

So yummy...cut small slices because it's rich.


Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2009 by Lgtbrnsugr

I made this cake and it was such a big hit, I have had to make it several times over for friends. This is the best chocolate cake I have had, it is so moist and good that beware it WILL get you into trouble. My boss says this is the best chocolate cake she has ever tasted as well. Thanks for sharing


Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by just2good

I made this cake the other night. Takes a little time but the results are fabulous! The finished product taste kinda like a fudge brownie! Yummy!

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