Cookbook · Cakes
Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
One of many recipes found in Mom's cookbook that consisted of only a list of ingredients. It had Nanny's name on it so I have to assume mother got it from her at some point in time. My guess would be from the 1950's or 60's.
Ingredients
- 1 stick margrine
- 2 eggs
- 1 Cup sugar
- 8oz sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Sift in 1 Cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa
- Bake in a square pan
- 30 minutes at 350F
Directions
- I have added these instruction in 2006.
- Grease or line one 9-inch cake pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine flour, sugar and salt.
- Melt chocolate with butter and water.
- Add melted chocolate mixture to flour mixture and mix lightly.
- Add sour cream, vanilla, baking soda and eggs and mix well for 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into pan and bake until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Bake for abt. 30 minutes.