Decadent Chocolate Cake
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Knock out excess.
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Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter; let stand until melted. Stir in vanilla and sugar, then whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
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Mix baking soda and sour cream together and whisk into chocolate mixture.
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Sift flour and baking powder together and add to batter, mixing thoroughly.
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Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Stir a quarter of the egg whites thoroughly into the batter. Scoop remaining egg whites on top of the batter and gently fold together.
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Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40 – 50 minutes, or until the edges have pulled away from the sides of the pan and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; unmold and cool completely before frosting.
- Chocolate Frosting
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Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat and whisk until smooth. Cool slightly; add more sugar if necessary to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread on cake while frosting is still warm.