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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Cup Boiling water
3 Ounce Unsweetened chocolate
8 Tablespoon Sweet butter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs -- separated
1 Teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 Cup Dairy sour cream
2 Cup Flour -- sifted *
1 Teaspoon Baking powder
-------CHOCOLATE FROSTING------
2 Tablespoon Sweet butter
3/4 Cup Semisweet chocolate chips
6 Tablespoon Heavy cream
1-1/4 Cup Powdered sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
* minus 2 TBLS
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Knock out
excess. Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter; let stand until
melted. Stir in vanilla and sugar, then whisk in egg yolks, one at a
time, blending well after each addition. Mix baking soda and sour
cream and whisk into chocolate mixture. Sift flour and baking pwoder
together and add to batter, mixing thoroughly. Beat egg whites until
stiff but not dry. Stir a quarter of the egg whites thoroughly into
the batter. Scoop remaining egg whites on top of the batter and
gently fold together. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set on the
middle rack of the oven and bake for 40 to 50 mins., or until the
edges have pulled away from the sides of the pan and a cake tester
inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 mins;
unmold and cool completely before frosting.
12 portions.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat and whisk
until smooth. Cool slightly; add more sugar if necessary to achieve a
spreading consistency. Spread on cake while frosting is still warm.
