This cake reminds me of my childhood- ha! My mom use to make this for many picnics while I was growing up. I decided to make this for the Labor Day cookout a my mom and dad’s.
This cake is chocolate decadence! It is almost like a brownie but 10x better! It is a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting/icing. However, you could easily make the frosting by adding peanut butter- I big, puffy, heart love PB!
The recipe
Cake~
2 cups flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 sour cream- yep sour cream!
2 eggs
1 cup butter
1 cup water
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Icing~
6 tablespoons milk
5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
4 cups confectioner’s sugar/10x sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup of nuts, if preferred.
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour or spray with baking spray a 10×15 inch pan. I used my Pampered Chef stone pan
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in sour cream and eggs. Melt butter in saucepan and add water and 5 tablespoons of cocoa. Bring it to a boil, remove and allow to cool slightly. Stir cocoa mixture into the previous mixture and mix until well blended.
3. Pour into pan and bake for about 20 minutes. It may take longer depending on your oven. Insert a toothpick in the center and bake until it comes out clean.
4. Now, prepare the icing. In a saucepan combine milk, 5 tablespoons cocoa and 1/2 cup butter. Bring that to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in confectioner’s sugar and vanilla. Add nuts if you prefer. Mix until blended. Pour frosting over warm cake.
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Enjoy!
