Ingredients
1 cup boiling water
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup sweet butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cup less 2 tablespoons flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 icing:
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 tbsp heavy cream
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Servings:
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chop up chocolate, butter and put them in boiling water. meltting
them. add vanilla, sugar, egg yolks, baking powder, flour, baking
soda, sour cream. fold in egg whites. put in tube pan. bake at 350
degrees for 40-50 minutes. put on icing.
icing: combine all ingredients and put on low heat. stir constantly.
cool. it will thicken. put on topof cake and let drizzle down sides.
Courtesey of we're cooking now posted by: Paul Guido
Servings: 6 servings
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