Directions:
- Place oven rack in centre of oven, heat to 350°F.
- Butter and flour bottoms of 2- 8 inch round cake pans, reserve.
- Beat eggs in large mixer bowl at high speed 1 minute.
- Continue beating, adding sugar very slowly, about 7 minutes.
- Melt chocolate with 3/4 cup butter.
- Drizzle warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
- Add sour cream and vanilla, beat at low speed until thoroughly blended.
- Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, the cocoa and baking soda.
- While beating at low speed, add dry ingredients, about 1/2 cup at a time, to chocolate mixture alternating with milk, about 1/3 cup at a time.
- Stop mixer as necessary to clean sides of bowl with rubber spatula.
- Beat until well blended.
- Pour half of batter into each reserved pan, place pans in oven diagonally on same rack.
- Bake until cake tester or wooden pick inserted in centre of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans on wire racks until just warm, remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
- Prepare Chocolate Buttercream.
- Reserve about 1/2 cup buttercream for decorative piping.
- To assemble cake, place 1 layer on serving plate, spread top evenly with 3/4 of the firm buttercream.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Place second cake layer on top of first layer.
- Frost sides, then top of cake completely with buttercream.
- Pipe reserved buttercream through pastry bag fitted with star tube in a decorative border around top of cake.
- Refrigerate cake until thoroughly chilled, serve cold.
- Cake must be stored in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 322.6 Kcal (1351 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 152.31 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 16.92g | 26% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 65.55mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 248.66mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 279.36mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbs | 39.94g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 17.03g | 68% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.85g | 11% | |
| Protein | 6.87g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 95.8mg | 10% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 252.81 Kcal (1058 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 119.36 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 13.26g | 26% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 51.37mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 194.87mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 218.93mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbs | 31.3g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 13.35g | 68% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.23g | 11% | |
| Protein | 5.39g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 75mg | 10% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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