Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

This is Florence's Favorite chocolate cake! It is moist and rich with a nice density.

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Combine in small saucepan and bring to a boil.  Stir constantly until chocolate is melted and smooth:

3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate

½ c. butter

1 c. water

Mix:

2 c. flour

2 c. sugar

2 t. baking soda

½ t. salt

Pour hot chocolate mixture over dry ingredients.  Add and whisk until combined.  

Whisk in:

1 c. sour cream

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 325º for 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.  Cool before frosting with either Chocolate Frosting or Cream Cheese frosting. 

For a round cake, use 2 8-inch round pans.  Reduce baking time by ~ 10 minutes and increase frosting by half.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream:

½ c. butter, softened

8 oz cream cheese

Add:

1 t. vanilla

1 box powdered sugar

Chocolate Frosting

In saucepan over medium heat, melt:

2 oz unsweetened chocolate

6 T. butter

Cool slightly.  Add and beat well:

3 c. powdered sugar

½ t. vanilla

pinch of salt

Add enough to make creamy:

milk