Ingredients
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-
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2
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1 1/3
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2
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3/4
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1 1/4
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1 1/2
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1 1/2
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1/2
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1
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1
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Directions
Steps
1
Done
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Place Oven Rack in Centre of Oven, Heat to 350f. |
2
Done
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Butter and Flour Bottoms of 2- 8 Inch Round Cake Pans, Reserve. |
3
Done
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Beat Eggs in Large Mixer Bowl at High Speed 1 Minute. |
4
Done
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Continue Beating, Adding Sugar Very Slowly, About 7 Minutes. |
5
Done
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Melt Chocolate With 3/4 Cup Butter. |
6
Done
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Drizzle Warm Chocolate Mixture Into Egg Mixture, Beating at Low Speed Until Blended. |
7
Done
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Add Sour Cream and Vanilla, Beat at Low Speed Until Thoroughly Blended. |
8
Done
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Sift Together 1 1/2 Cups Flour, the Cocoa and Baking Soda. |
9
Done
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While Beating at Low Speed, Add Dry Ingredients, About 1/2 Cup at a Time, to Chocolate Mixture Alternating With Milk, About 1/3 Cup at a Time. |
10
Done
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Stop Mixer as Necessary to Clean Sides of Bowl With Rubber Spatula. |
11
Done
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Beat Until Well Blended. |
12
Done
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Pour Half of Batter Into Each Reserved Pan, Place Pans in Oven Diagonally on Same Rack. |
13
Done
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Bake Until Cake Tester or Wooden Pick Inserted in Centre of Each Cake Comes Out Clean, 30 to 35 Minutes. |
14
Done
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Cool Cakes in Pans on Wire Racks Until Just Warm, Remove from Pans and Cool Completely on Racks. |
15
Done
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Prepare Chocolate Buttercream. |