Chocolate-Sour Cream Cake & Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
- 1/4 cup milk (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 4 1/4 cups powdered sugar (1 16-ounce bag)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; mix well, and set aside.
- Combine water, butter and cocoa in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Gradually stir hot mixture into flour mixture; stir well.
- Stir in eggs and sour cream; mix well.
- Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
- Combine butter, milk, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
- Frost cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-sour-cream-cake-chocolate-peanut-butter-frosting-3782 (may not work)