Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, chopped
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 2 None eggs, lightly beaten
• None None Chocolate curls, to decorate
• None None FOR THE CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM FROSTING
• 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tbsp butter, chopped
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2. Place sugar, butter, 1/3 cup water, cocoa powder and baking soda in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 mins. Transfer to a large bowl and cool for 15 mins.
3. Whisk flour and eggs into chocolate mixture until smooth. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing top.
4. Bake for 50 to 60 mins or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
5. For the frosting, place chocolate, butter, sour cream and sifted powdered sugar in a medium heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let bowl touch water). Stir until chocolate melts and frosting is smooth. Remove bowl from heat; cool slightly. Chill, stirring occasionally, for 15 mins or until it reaches a spreading consistency. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Decorate with chocolate curls.

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