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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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After spreading creamy butter frosting over this easy from-scratch cake, I formed a sweet Olympics logo on top with colorful M&M's. The kids clamored for pieces with the candy, but every bite of this cake is moist and delicious. -Therese Judge, Westminster, Maryland Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar |
3 eggs |
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream |
1 cup boiling water |
frosting: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
4 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
4 to 6 tablespoons milk |
14 to 16 each each plain blue, yellow, black or brown, green and red m&m's |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in the chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Whisk in water until smooth. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
2. For frosting, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost sides and top of cake. With a glass (about 2-1/4-in. diameter), outline five interlocking circles on frosting. Use M&M's in order listed to cover each circle with a single color. Yield: 16-20 servings.
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