Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 box (1 pound confectioners’ sugar (sift it first to remove lumps – otherwise icing remains lumpy))
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Chopped Pecans or Walnuts (optional)
Instruction
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- In a small saucepan combine the butter, water and cocoa over medium heat just until the butter melts being careful to not allow it to cook too long.. mix constantly.
- In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, salt, eggs, and baking soda.
- Add in the butter mixture to the dry ingredients, then add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until completely incorporated
- Pour the cake batter into a sheet cake pan and bake for 18-20 minutes or until completely set.
