Sandy's chocolate cake

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsPacked brown sugar
1cupButter or margarine --
Softened
4eachesEggs
2teaspoonsVanilla extract
2⅔cupAll-purpose flour
¾cupBaking cocoa
1tablespoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
1⅓cupSour cream
1⅓cupBoiling water
FROSTING:
½cupButter or margarine
3Squares unsweetened
Chocolate -- 1 ounce each
3Squares semisweet chocolate
1ounceEach
5cupsConrectioners' sugar
1cupSour cream -- 8 ounces
2teaspoonsVanilla extract

Directions

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 just until combined. Stir in water until blended. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350 deg. 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. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake. Yield: 12-14 servings Recipe By : Taste of Home