I love making this cake. It is rich and moist and has a wonderful chocolate flavor. * Exported from MasterCook *

Chocolate Cake

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Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1 1/3 cups boiling water
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 1 oz. square unsweetened chocolate
3 1 oz. square semisweet chocolate
5 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup sour cream (8 ounces)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Mix on low speed just until combined. Stir in water until blended. Pour into three greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, in a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool several minutes (you don't want it to be so hot that it will melt the confectioners' sugar.) In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake.

Start checking in oven to see if cake layers are done at about 30 minutes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOTES : An excellent cake.