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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Cream Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c sugar
2 eggs
2 Tb butter (original used lard), softened

1 c sour cream

2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tb cocoa

1/2 c hot water
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º
Grease and flour 8" x 12" baking dish.

In bowl cream sugar, eggs and butter. Beat in sour cream.

In a separate bowl combine flour , baking soda, baking powder and cocoa.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
Stir in hot water. Mix well and pour into baking dish.

Bake 30-40 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
 

Chocolate Cream Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 2/3 c icing sugar
1 egg
1/4 c softened butter
1/4 c cocoa
1/4 tsp salt

3 Tbsp hot water
Directions:
Directions:
Cream icing sugar, egg and butter together. Add cocoa and salt and hot water.

Beat until creamy.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
? depends on whose eating it!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is David's favorite chocolate cake that his mom would make. The recipe is from Grandma Roth.
They didn't have toothpicks back then so mom would just press her finger on the top to check for doneness.

 

 

 

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