old fashioned chocolate cake

Name: Old fashioned chocolate cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) water; 3/4 cup(s) sour cream; 1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 - eggs; 4 ounce(s) chocolate, unsweetened melted; ## FROSTING; 1/3 cup(s) butter; 3 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate , melted; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Laura Davis

Rusk, TX

Updated on May 2, 2012

I love chocolate..and this is the kind of cake my grandma used to make.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 - eggs
4 ounces chocolate, unsweetened melted
FROSTING
1/3 cup butter
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate , melted
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make old fashioned chocolate cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch oblong pan. Measure all cake ingredients into large mixing bowl. Mix 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 2

FROSTING: Mix butter and chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
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