Sandy'S Awesome Chocolate Cake

• 3 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 1 1/3 cups boiling water
• FROSTING
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. For Cake:
2. In a mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla.
5. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Mix on low just until combined.
6. Stir in water until blended.
7. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.
9. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
10. For Frosting:
11. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool several minutes.
12. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, sour cream and vanilla.
13. Add chocolate mixture and beat until smooth.
14. Frost cooled cake.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sandys-awesome-chocolate-cake-333394 (may not work)