The Cake.
Ingredients
- 3 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups flour
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 Tbsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 1 1/3 cups boiling water
How to make it
- In a mixing 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 degrees F for 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
The Frosting…
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 5 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
How to make it
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool several minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture and beat until smooth.
- Frost cooled cake.
