Rich Cocoa Cake
Ingredients
1/2 cup cold water | ||
2 heaping tbs of cocoa powder | ||
1 cup brown sugar | ||
3 tbs butter | ||
2 eggs | ||
1 tsp kosher salt | ||
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract | ||
1/2 cup sour cream | ||
1/2 cup milk | ||
1 tsp baking soda | ||
2 cups sifted flour | ||
1/3 unsalted butter softened | ||
1/3 cup cocoa powder | ||
dash of salt | ||
6 to 8 cups of powdered sugar | ||
1 tsp pure vanilla extract | ||
2 to 3 tbs hot water |
This cake is super rich and is full of coca powder, brown sugar, butter and eggs. It is absolutely delicious.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease to 8 inch cake pans and set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, mix together the cold water and cocoa powder.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to boil.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- The mix should be paste-like.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugars and butter.
- Add the eggs, salt and vanilla and mix well.
- Add the cocoa mixture and beat well.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, milk and baking soda.
- Gradually add the sour cream mix to the batter, alternating with the flour.
- Beat well after each addition.
- Pour batter mixture into the pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted int he center comes our clean.
- Remove cakes from the oven and let cool then remove cakes from the pans. Let the cakes cool completely before icing
- For the icing, cream together the butter and cocoa power until fluffy. Add the salt.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating well.
- Add the vanilla and mix well.
- If icing is too stiff add a little water at a time to reach desired consistency.
- Place (1) of the cakes on a platter and spread a thin coating of icing over it. Place the other cake atop and using a cake spatula, spread icing artfully over the cake.
- Slice and serve.
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