Double Chocolate Bar Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
20 minCook
30 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake | |||
| 7 | ounces |
milk chocolate
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 1 | cup |
water
boiling |
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 ½ | cups |
sugar
granulated |
|
| ½ | cup |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sour cream
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 2 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake | |||
| 202.3 | ml/g |
milk chocolate
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 237 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1.3 | l |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 118 | ml |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
cocoa powder
unsweetened |
|
| 473 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round baking pans.
In a small bowl, stir together chocolate bar pieces, butter and water until chocolate melts.
In a large mixer bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating on medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; beat until well blended.
Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
Let cool completely.
To prepare frosting: In large mixer bowl, stir together sugar and cocoa powder.
Add cream and vanilla; beat until stiff.
Use to fill and frost cake.
Refrigerate any leftover cake.
Tester's note: Very rich, light cake.
