Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup boiling water
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 to 6 tablespoons milk
- 14 to 16 each each plain blue, yellow, black or brown, green and red M&M's
Reviews
Have made this numerous times. It is an excellent cake, very moist. The frosting is better than any canned icing out there. I've been asked for the recipe many times
This is "my son's birthday cake". We have made this cake as a car, train, 9x13 and more. Each time it is wonderful ? moist, flavorful and rich! My son is turning 10 this summer and the tradition will continue as we plan to decorate the cake with candy and sparklers in his honor! Thanks for providing an awesome recipe for such a time honored tradition.
I have made this cake about 6 times as it always turns out beautifully. It's moist and flavourful and the frosting is wonderful! Most recently, I decorated it with jelly beans and licorice from the Flowers and Vines cake.