Easter Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

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   Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).

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   Grease and flour two 8-inch baking pans with butter and flour, set aside.

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   Add vegetable oil, egg, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer.

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   Beat at medium speed until well blended, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

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   Beat in both brown sugar and sugar, scraping bowl as necessary, until well blended, another 1 minute.

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   Beat in the melted chocolate, scraping bowl once a while, until well blended, 1 minute or more.

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   Sift together flour, 23 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

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   Transfer the flour mixture into chocolate mixture alternately with warm water or milk, beating well after each addition.

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   Beat in 1 cup sour cream until well blended.

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    Pour into prepared cake pans and bake until a wooden stick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

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    Transfer cakes onto the wire rack and let cool in the pan for about 10 to 15 minutes.

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    Remove the cakes from the pans and allow to cool on the wire rack completely.

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    To make the chocolate sour cream frosting:

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    As the cake is cooling, meanwhile place 1/2 cup softened butter in a large bowl with electric mixer.

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    Beat at high speed until creamy and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

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    Beat in remaining 23 cup cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon vanilla, scraping bowl as needed, until mixture becomes creamy and smooth, about 3 minutes.

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    Beat in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.

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    Pour in the milk and 1/4 cup sour cream, keep beating, scraping bowl as necessary, until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes.

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    Arrange one cake, flat side up, on the bottom of a serving plate.

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    Put about 1 cup frosting in the center of the cake.

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    Spread evenly to about 1/2-inch from the edge of the cake.

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    Set the second cake carefully, flat side up, on top of the frosted first layer.

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    Frost the remaining frosting on sides and top of cake.

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    Garnish if needed, you can add some fresh berries on top, or any your favorite fruits; or you can use some Easter candies to decorate the cake into a Easter chocolate cake; or using some pastry bags to give some nice dots around the edges or in the center.

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    Be creative, of course jut eat it directly without any decoration, it's already delicious enough to satisfy your sweet tooth :)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.