Name: Mafioso Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1 - 9 x 13 inch cake
Ingredients: ½ cup Dutch process cocoa powder; ¾ cup boiling water; 1 cup sour cream; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups sifted cake flour; ½ cup butter; 2 cups white sugar; 3 egg whites; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; ¾ cup Dutch process cocoa powder; 2 ⅔ cups confectioners' sugar; ½ cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup cocoa and 3/4 cup boiling water; set aside.

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Step 2

In another small bowl, dissolve baking soda in the sour cream by stirring them together.
Step 3

In a large bowl, cream the 1/2 cup butter and 2 cups sugar. Gradually mix in the sour cream mixture and cocoa mixture alternately with the dry ingredients. Beat until fluffy. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold in the egg whites and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla.
Step 4

Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan and pour the batter into it. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Frost with La Famiglia Chocolate Frosting (below).
Step 5

To Make La Famiglia Chocolate Frosting: Cream 6 tablespoons butter or margarine in a small bowl. Add 3/4 cup cocoa and confectioner's sugar alternately with milk; beat until spreading consistency. More or less milk can be used depending on the texture you want. Blend in the vanilla. This yields about 2 cups of frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

340 calories; protein 3.7g; carbohydrates 56.6g; fat 12.7g; cholesterol 29.9mg; sodium 119mg. Full Nutrition

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