Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup sugar
6 large eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda
8 oz sour cream
1 powdered sugar (optional)
Directions
Beat butter at medium speed about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar,
beating at medium speed for 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating just until yellow disappears.
Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture
alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in
vanilla. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Servings: 10 servings
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