Champion Chocolate Cake

Name: Champion Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16-20 servings.
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

After spreading creamy butter frosting over this easy from-scratch cake, I formed a sweet Olympics logo on top with colorful M&M's. The kids clamored for pieces with the candy, but every bite of this cake is moist and delicious. -Therese Judge, Westminster, Maryland

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

Directions

In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in the chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Whisk in water until smooth. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For frosting, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost sides and top of cake. With a glass (about 2-1/4-in. diameter), outline five interlocking circles on frosting. Use M&M's in order listed to cover each circle with a single color.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 378 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 307mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Champion Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home August/September 2000

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rpj34God

Mar 6, 2016

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
amluthens

Jul 2, 2011

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.
cajeanjean

May 17, 2010

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.