chocolate sour cream cake - sooo moist

How To Make chocolate sour cream cake - sooo moist

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  For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degree prepare 3 - 9 in. round cake pans, grease and flour. I cut parchment paper, spray non stick cooking spray under the paper, and on it, then flour.
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  Gather your ingredients
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  Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; set aside. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla.
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  Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
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  Add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture and sour cream.
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  Pour into the three prepared cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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  Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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  Frosting: In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream. This frosting recipe is for a two layered cake. Double or make 1 1/2 batches.
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  Assemble the cake, and enjoy! I baked three cakes, but only used two. I froze the third one for a later use.
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