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sour cream choclate cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Bunnye Everett
Wichita Falls, TX

I am a true chocoholic. I found this recipe while looking for something else; it caught my eye so I tried it out. I fell in love with the rich chocolaty cake.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -16
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sour cream choclate cake

  • 1/4 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1/4 c
    boiling water
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 5
    egg whites
  • 2 can
    chocolate frosting
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda

How To Make sour cream choclate cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease & flour two 9 in round cake pans.
  • 2
    Combine cocoa powder &boiling water in a bowl & stir until chocolate is dissolved...about 30 seconds.
  • 3
    Combine sugar & butter in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer till light & fluffy...1-2 minutes. Add cocoa mixture & beat 1 min. longer.Beat in sour cream, vanilla & baking soda. Add flour & salt. Mix 1 minute more.
  • 4
    Beat egg whites in medium bowl till stiff peaks form...2-3 minutes. Gently fold into batter.
  • 5
    Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean...25-28 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Cut each cake into 2 even layers for total of 4 layers.Spread frosting between the layers & over top & sides of cooled cake.

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