best chocolate cake ever

Name: Best Chocolate Cake Ever
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 stick(s) butter,unsalted; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) cocoa powder; - frosting:; 14 tablespoon(s) butter, unsalted at room temp.; 1(8 oz) - cream cheese; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 1/4 cup(s) cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 16 ounce(s) semisweet baking chocolate squers; 2 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

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ALEKSANDRA B.

Chicago, IL

Updated on Apr 4, 2013

My daughter is very picky. I make this every year for my daughter's birthday. She just requests it every year. She just loves it.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter,unsalted
4 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1 cup cocoa powder
- frosting:
14 tablespoons butter, unsalted at room temp.
1(8 oz) - cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces semisweet baking chocolate squers
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

How To Make best chocolate cake ever

Step 1

In sauce pan bring the water to a boil,then turn off heat and whisk in the cocoa.Mix until smooth.Put aside and let it cool.In separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda,powder and salt,set aside.

Step 2

Mix together butter, sugar,vanilla.Add eggs,one at the time,mix until fluffy.Alternately add the flour mixture and the cool cocoa mixture,until combine.
Step 3

Prepare two 9 inch round cake pans (or any pan you prefer ,I made three different sizes square pans).
Step 4

Bake in 350 degrees preheat oven,for 45 minutes,or until toothpick comes out clean.Cool completely.
Step 5

For the frosting: melt the chocolate in a double boiler,stirring constantly.Cool.In a bowl mix together the confectioners'sugar and cocoa.Set aside.
Step 6

In the mixer bowl,mix together the butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar mixture,sour cream and vanilla.
Step 7

Slowly add the melted ,cool chocolate.Mix just until combine.
Step 8

Split each layer of the cake in half.Spread frosting on top of each layer.Spread evenly on top and on the sides.Decorate.
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