Title: French Chocolate Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 servings
2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Cocoa powder
3/4 ts Salt
1/3 c Butter
1-1/3 c Sugar
3/4 c Water
1/2 c Sour cream
1 ts Vanilla
3 Egg whites
Brown Sugar Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 c Brown sugar; packed
1/2 c Water
2 tb Butter
2 oz Chocolate
2 c Powdered sugar
1/8 ts Salt
1/4 c Cream
Sift together the flour, soda, cocoa powder (unsweetened), and
salt; set aside. Cream butter until fluffy and light then add
water, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix with flour mixture and beat
until smooth. Beat egg whites for 1 minute then fold into batter.
Pour batter into 2 well greased and lightly floured cake pans. Bake
in preheated 350 F oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool then frost.
Brown Sugar Chocolate Frosting:
Combine brown sugar, water, and butter in saucepan. Cook until a
little syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball. Remove from
heat and add chocolate; stir until melted and smooth. Blend in
sifted confectioners sugar and 1/8 ts salt, alternately with cream.
Beat well then add 1 ts vanilla. Thin with additional cream if
necessary, a few drops at a time.
