Betty Crocker Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cup self-rising flour
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 0.3 cup shortening
- 4 oz melted unsweetened chocolate
Instructions
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(cooled)
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1 tsp. vanilla
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2 eggs
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3/4 c. dairy sour cream
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1/4 tsp. soda
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Sour Cream Frosting
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pans. Measure all ingredients
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except icing in a large mixing bowl. Mix 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl
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constantly. Beat 3 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into
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pans. Bake layers 30-35 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly
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with finger. Cool. Frost with Sour Cream Frosting.SOUR CREAM FROSTING:
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1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
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3 oz. melted unsweetened chocolate
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(cooled)
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3 c. confectioners sugar
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1/2 c. dairy sour cream
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2 tsp. vanilla
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Mix butter and cooled chocolate thoroughly. Blend in sugar. Stir in sour
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cream and vanilla. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.
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