world's best chocolate cake

Name: WORLD'S BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 stick(s) unsalted butter; 4 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate broken up; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 2 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 3 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; - frosting; 4 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate broken up; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 stick(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 1/3 cup(s) milk; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 box(es) 1 lb. powdered sugar; 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder

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TAMMY WADE

Lee's summit, MO

Updated on Feb 25, 2011

THIS RECIPE SPEAKS FOR IT'S SELF!!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate broken up
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3 - eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
- frosting
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate broken up
1/2 cup shortening
1 stick butter
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 box 1 lb. powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

How To Make world's best chocolate cake

Step 1

1. HEAT OVEN TO 350*. GREASE AND FLOUR THREE(3) 9 INCH ROUND CAKE PANS. 2. IN A MICROWAVE SAFE GLASS BOWL, MELT BUTTER, AND CHOCOLATE TOGETHER IN MICROWAVE ON HIGH UNTIL MELTED AND SMOOTH, 1 TO 1 1/2 MIN, STIRRING HALFWAY THROUGH, SET ASIDE.

Step 2

MIX FLOUR, SUGAR,COCOA,B.SODA,B.POWDER, AND SALT IN A LARGE BOWL UNTIL BLENDED. ADD SOUR CREAM, EGGS, 1 CUP WATER, CHOCOLATE MIXTURE AND VANILLA; BEAT 30 SECONDS ON LOW SPEED, UNTIL DRY INGREDIENTS ARE MOISTENED. INCREASE TO MEDIUM; BEAT 2 MINUTES. POUR INTO PREPARED PANS. BAKE FOR 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL CAKE LAYERS SPRING BACK WHEN PRESSED. COOL LAYERS IN PANS OF RACK 10 MINUTES. REMOVE CAKES TO RACK TO COOL.
Step 3

FROSTING: IN A MICROWAVE SAFE GLASS BOWL, MELT CHOCOLATE IN MIRCROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE. STIR UNTIL SMOOTH. SET ASIDE. BEAT SHORTENING,BUTTER,SOUR CREAM, MILK,VANILLA, SALT AND 1 CUP OF THE SUGAR, AND THE COCOA POWDER IN A MEDIUM SIZE BOWL UNTIL CREAMY. GRADUALLY BEAT IN REMAINING SUGAR AND MELTED CHOCOLATE UNTIL THICK AND SMOOTH..
Step 4

PLACE A CAKE LAYER ON PEDESTAL. SPREAD WITH ABOUT 2/3 CUP FROSTING, TOP WITH SECOND LAYER, SPREAD WITH ABOUT 2/3 CUP MORE FROSTING. TOP WITH REMAINING LAYER. FROST TOP AND SIDES, SWIRLING DECORATIVELY.. GARNISH WITH CHOCOLATE CURLS, AND BERRIES IF DESIRED...ENJOY..
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