Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Ingredients
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup butter
- 2 ¼ cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup boiling water
Make the whipped cream frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave on low. Allow to cool.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until soft and fluffy. Add brown sugar and eggs and continue to beat. Add in vanilla and add cooled chocolate and gently fold together.
- Stir in the dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, beating well. Stir in boiling water.
- Pour the batter into greased and floured 9×13 cake pan or two 9 in. layer pans. Bake for approximately 35 min. (9×13) or 25 min. (9 in. pans) or until done.
- Cool cake on wire rack 10 min.
Make the whipped cream frosting:
- In a small bowl, whip the cream. Add the cocoa, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Lightly mix until combined. Spread on top of the “cooled” chocolate cake. Slice and serve!
Notes
Reposted from 2015 on Reluctant Entertainer.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 510kcal, Carbohydrates: 64g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 117mg, Sodium: 411mg, Potassium: 215mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 42g, Vitamin A: 999IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 97mg, Iron: 1mg