2004. Chocolate Sour Cream Sheet Cake

I have more chocolate cakes on MCW than I have counted, but a new one is always welcome. This chocolate cake is bakes in a sheet pan and made with sour cream. The frosting sets to this wonderful retro crackled finish.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

1 cup butter

1 cup water

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

½ tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

½ cup sour cream

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

For the frosting:

½ cup butter 

⅓ cup milk

¼ cup cocoa powder

3 ¾ cups powdered sugar

dash of sea salt

1 tsp vanilla

Method:

To make the cake:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease your pan.

In a saucepan, melt butter + water + cocoa, whisking until smooth. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, salt, and baking soda. Pour the warm cocoa mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until combined.

Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Beat 30–45 seconds, just until smooth.

Pour into prepared pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting:

In a saucepan, melt butter + milk + cocoa, whisking until smooth. Remove from heat.

Whisk in powdered sugar + vanilla until glossy and smooth.

Spread immediately (this frosting sets fast).

Slice and serve.

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