holiday chocolate cake (everyday is a holiday)

Name: Holiday Chocolate Cake (Everyday is a Holiday)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 3 cup(s) brown sugar, lightly packed; 4 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2 2/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) baking cocoa; 3 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/3 cup(s) sour cream; 1 1/3 cup(s) boiling water; ## FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, cubed (1 stick); 3 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 3 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate, chopped; 5 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 8 ounce(s) sour cream ( 1 cup); 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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Lynn Dine

Tampa, FL

Updated on Nov 19, 2014

A wonderful recipe I found in my recent Taste of Home magazine by Sandra Johnson, Tioga, Pennsylvania. I haven't tried it yet, but planning to make it for our Christmas dessert this year, so posting for safe keeping for now. If you don't make a layered cake, should cut the frosting in half.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 cups brown sugar, lightly packed
4 - eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 1/3 cups boiling water
FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, cubed (1 stick)
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
5 cups confectioners' sugar
8 ounces sour cream ( 1 cup)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

How To Make holiday chocolate cake (everyday is a holiday)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9-in. round baking pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in water until blended.
Step 3

Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Step 4

For frosting, in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt butter and chocolates; stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
Step 5

In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
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