CAKE—–
2 c Flour; sifted
1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 c Sugar
1 lg Egg
1/2 c Unsalted butter; room Temp
1 c Sour cream
1/2 c Water
2 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Cocoa + 2 tbls
12 oz Semi sweet chocolate chips
CHOCOLATE BUTTER ICING—–
6 oz Semi sweet chocolate chips
3 tb Strong coffee
3/4 c Unsalted butter; soften
Preheat oven to 350~. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda on waxed
paper. Butter and flour two 9″ cake pans. In large mixing bowl, beat sugar
and egg until sugar is dissolved. Add butter and mix into egg mixture. Add
sour cream, water and vanilla; b Frost.
CHOCOLATE BUTTER ICING: In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips in the
coffee over very low heat. Remove pan from heat. Beat in butter, 1 tbls at
a time, until smooth. Set pan in bowl of ice and beat until icing is
spreadable and holds its shape.
Yields
1 servings