Best Chocolate Cake Recipe - melissassouthernstylekitchen.com
"This best ever Chocolate Cake recipe features a three layer cake frosted with a dreamy homemade chocolate sour cream frosting...."
INGREDIENTS
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Cake:
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1 cup salted butter (softened)
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup light brown sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
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2 cups all purpose flour
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1 cup Dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp instant espresso powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 1/2 cups buttermilk (not fat free)
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Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting:
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1 cup salted butter
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1 1/3 cup Dutch process unsweetened cocoa
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5-6 cups powdered sugar
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1 8 oz full fat sour cream
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1/8 tsp almond extract (optional)
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heavy cream or milk to thin frosting, as needed
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Chocolate nonpareils for decorating (optional)
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