Daisy Sour Cream Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided usage
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 ounces squares semisweet baking chocolate, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder, divided usage
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 1/4 cups daisy brand sour cream, divided usage
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour 2 8-inch round baking pans; set aside.
• 3 in a large mixer bowl add the vegetable oil, egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• 4 beat at medium speed until well mixed (1 minute).
• 5 add the brown sugar and granulated sugar; continue beating until well mixed (1 minute).
• 6 add the melted chocolate, 1 cup of the flour, 2/3 cup of the cocoa powder, the baking soda and salt. beat at low speed until mixed.
• 7 add 1/2 cup of the water; beat at low speed until mixed.
• 8 add the remaining 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup water; beat at low speed until mixed, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• 9 beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 10 beat in 1 cup of the sour cream until mixed.
• 11 pour the batter evenly into the pans.
• 12 bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 13 remove the cake pans from the oven and cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
• 14 remove the cakes from the pans; cool completely.
• 15 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the butter at high speed until creamy (about 1 minute).
• 16 add 2/3 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup powdered sugar.
• 17 beat the frosting at low speed until mixed.
• 18 add the remaining 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup sour cream and milk; beat at low speed until mixed, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• 19 beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
• 20 place one cake, rounded side down, on the serving plate.
• 21 spoon and spread 1 cup of the frosting over the cake.
• 22 place the second cake, rounded side up, over the frosting.
• 23 frost the sides and top of the cake with the remaining frosting.
• 24 garnish if desired.