Decadent Chocolate Cake

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Decadent Chocolate Cake

Written by Cheryl

Friday, 27 March 2009 18:32

This is one of those lots of work but soooo totally worth the effort for a special occasion or if you have time on your hands.

2 1/4 Cups Flour
1     Teaspoon Baking Powder
1     cup Boiling Water
1/2   Cup Oleo
1/2   Cup Unsweetened Chocolate
2     Eggs Separated
1/2   Cup Sour Cream
1     Teaspoon Baking Soda
1     Teaspoon Vanilla
2     Cups Sugar

Frosting

1     Teaspoon Vanilla
3/4   Cups Semisweet Chocolate Pieces
6     Tablespoons Heavy Cream
2     Tablespoons Butter or Margerine
1 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and Flour 10" Springform Pan.

In small bowl mix the Flour and Baking Powder. We will come back to this.

Put the Chocolate and Butter in a large size bowl and pour the Boiling water over it, cover this with a lid and let stand for about 5 minutes or till melted then stir well.

Stir in the Vanilla and Sugar. beat in the Egg Yolks one at a time, blending blending well after each addition.

Combine the Sour Creme and Baking Soda in a dish till mixed then beat into the chocolate mixture.

In yet another dish (hope you have a dishwasher) beat Egg Whites till soft peaks form.

Stir a little of the Egg White mixture into the Chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold in the remaining White mixture till no streaks are left.

Pour into your springform pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes then cool for at least 10 minutes then remove from pan and frost.

Frosting:

Combine the Chocolate Pieces, Cream, Butter, and Sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring constantly till melted. Remove from heat and stir in the Vanilla then beat till it thickens slightly but is still slightly runny, pour over the cake and frost.

This cake is good whenever you eat it but my favorite is chilled. I would store in the fridge after the 1st day.

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