Abbys Fabulous Chocolate Cake Recipes

DEAR ABBY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE: Combine, melt and cool chocolate, butter and water. Sift into mixing bowl the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in separate large bowl the eggs, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Add this to flour mixture one half at a time, just until smooth. (Batter will be thin.) Two 8 inch layers. Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• FROSTING: Beat until blended. Cook in double boiler, beating constantly with electric beater 5-7 minutes. Remove from water; stir in vanilla. Melt 1 square chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter. Drizzle over top of frosting letting mixture run down sides.

ABBY'S FABULOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine chocolate, butter and water in top of a double boiler. Heat chocolate mixture over simmering water until chocolate and butter melt. Remove from heat. Cool. Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Beat eggs with sour cream until blended in medium-size bowl. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Stir in cooled chocolate mixture. Beat into flour mixture, half at a time, just until smooth. Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 8" cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed with finger tip. Cool in pans on wire racks. Loosen edges with a knife and turn out onto racks. Stack cakes, frosting between layers, using 1/4 of the frosting. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting, making deep swirls with a spatula. If chocolate drizzle is desired, melt 1 square chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter in cup set in hot water. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over top of cake, letting mixture drip down sides. For Fluffy White Frosting: Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, salt and water in top of large double boiler. Beat until blended. Place top over simmering water. Cook, beating constantly with electric or rotary beater, for about 7 minutes or until mixture stands in firm peaks. Remove from water. Stir in vanilla.