Food Friday *on Saturday* Sour Creme Chocolate Cake

Food Friday on Saturday Sour Creme Chocolate Cake

December 13th, 2008 |

Author: Bunny

This cake is hell-a ugly, but MAN its good!!!

THE CAKE

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 tablespoons shortening
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup hot water

Frosting

2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

TO MAKE IT:

Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Melt the 2 tablespoons shortening, and add it and the sour cream to the eggs. In another bowl, sift together 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add these dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Stir the batter until smooth. Add in the vanilla and stir.Add the soda dissolved in hot water. Stir.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until done. Let Cool.

For the Frosting: Combine 2 cups sugar, corn syrup, milk, 1/2 cup shortening, unsweetened chocolate, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat.

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3 Responses to “Food Friday on Saturday Sour Creme Chocolate Cake”

Kim says:

December 15, 2008 at 5:22 am

MORNING- WAKE UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP- lol

OMG- how cute are those ornaments from Louise! They are stunning- and must admit your sunsets are so like home here! DEEP and full of colour! AWESOME!

Now stop making me hungry dammit! Between you and Mrs Miles and all your recipes you girls are EVENTUALLY going to get me baking- and THEN the sh-t hits the fan- HAHAHAHAHAHA

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Barbs says:

December 15, 2008 at 2:48 pm

You’re KILLING me. Slowly, with sugar.

Where did this recipe come from – passed in the family, friend, or made up out of desperation with the only ingredients you had on hand? hmmmm???
Shannon says:

December 22, 2008 at 8:24 am

Yum!

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