Ingredients: |
Ingredients: CAKE:
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, broken up
2 1/2 cups all- purpose flour
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 c unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
FROSTING:
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, broken up
1/2 c shortening
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 c sour cream
1/3 c milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar;
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder.
GARNISH:
chocolate curls, berries
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Heat oven to 350º. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
2. CAKE: In a microwave-safe glass bowl, melt butter and chocolate together in microwave on high until melted and smooth, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Set aside. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until blended.
3. 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.
4. Bake at 350º for 40 minutes or until cake layers spring back when pressed.
5. Cool layers in pans on rack 10 minutes. Remove cakes to rack to cool.
6. FROSTING: In a microwave-safe small glass bowl, melt chocolate in microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Set aside. Beat shortening, butter, sour cream, milk vanilla, salt, 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.
7. Place a cake layer on pedestal. Spread with about 2/3 cup frosting. Top with second layer; spread with about 2/3 cup frosting. Top with remaining layer. Frost top and sides, swirling decoratively. Garnish with chocolate curls and berries. |
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