sour cream choclate cake

Name: Sour Cream Choclate Cake
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1/4 cup(s) boiling water; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 5 - egg whites; 2 can(s) chocolate frosting; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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76 Pinches

Bunnye Everett

Wichita Falls, TX

Updated on Jan 3, 2012

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.

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cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 12-16 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 - egg whites
2 cans chocolate frosting
1 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make sour cream choclate cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease & flour two 9 in round cake pans.

Step 2

Combine cocoa powder &boiling water in a bowl & stir until chocolate is dissolved...about 30 seconds.
Step 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.
Step 4

Beat egg whites in medium bowl till stiff peaks form...2-3 minutes. Gently fold into batter.
Step 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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