Chocolate Cake Recipe

                              Chocolate Cake 

Prep:

20 min

Baking:

20 min+Cooling

Servings:

16

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-1/2 cups 2% milk

• chocolate frosting:

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed.
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• Chocolate curls, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line three 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; grease and flour the pans and paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
3. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
4. For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, melt chips and butter over low heat. Transfer to a large bowl; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread between layers and over top and side of cake. If desired, top with chocolate curls. Refrigerate leftovers.
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