Funny story: My Memaw never believed that a cake should be baked in a sheet pan, to her it wasn't a cake unless it was a layer cake and she didn't care to tell you that.....But it tastes the same to me!
A coworker of mine would always dazzle us with her delicious baked goods and this is my favorite recipe of hers. It is so simple and easy and uses budget friendly ingredients that I always keep on hand. This cake is rick and dense. When you slide your fork through it you will think that it is not going to be moist but it is.
I am thinking this would make a great pound cake with a chocolate ganache! Yum, I will have to try it that way too just adjust the baking time for a tube pan.
Note: When baking a chocolate cake when you grease and flour the pan- use cocoa instead of flour, it makes for a prettier presentation.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1 pound box of powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups unsifted or 4 cups sifted)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Grease and flour 9x13 inch baking pan
- In a medium size saucepan combine, butter, water and cocoa and cook over medium heat until boiling. Add to mixing bowl and combine with the remaining ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Pour into your prepared 9x13 pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once the cake is completely cool prepare this icing. Mixing well and beating until light and fluffy. Due to the cream cheese in the icing you must keep refrigerated..
- This cake is great with Cream Cheese Icing or Butter Cream Icing
Dig In!
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Your pictures KILL ME! (slobber, slobber)
Thank you Daphne! So glad to have a camera again. My other one bit the dust. Now go share it on Pinterest, FB and Twitter, LOL ! There is some left in the fridge stop by and grab y’all some.
Holy Moly, that looks divine! Im adding all the ingredients to my grocery list for this week so I can make it ASAP.
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Thanks Jessica, Let me know how you like it!
Oh yum! I have some sour cream in my fridge that needs using, and I was wondering what to do with it. Perfect timing!
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This recipe is a simple as it is delicious! You will love it.