dear abby's chocolate cake
My sister used to fix this cake for family birthdays. It is incredible and looks amazing on the table!
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Ingredients
- CAKE
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate (3 squares)
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 - beaten eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING
- 2 - egg whites
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- dash salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make dear abby's chocolate cake
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Step 1CAKE: Combine, melt and cool chocolate, butter and water. Sift into mixing bowl the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in separate large bowl the eggs, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Add this to flour mixture one half at a time, just until smooth. (Batter will be thin.) Two 8 inch layers. Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Step 2FROSTING: Beat until blended. Cook in double boiler, beating constantly with electric beater 5-7 minutes. Remove from water; stir in vanilla. Melt 1 square chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter. Drizzle over top of frosting letting mixture run down sides.
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