Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 12 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted
- For Cake:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups reserved frosting
- 3 eggs
- 1-3/4 cups flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter and beat with mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat well. Add 1/3 of the 1/3 cup milk and beat. Repeat, adding powdered sugar and milk alternately. Then beat in melted chocolate. Measure 2 cups of this frosting for the cake batter. Cover the rest of the frosting tightly with foil and set aside.
For cake, in another large bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter with 2 cups reserved frosting and beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, baking soda, salt, 1/2 cup milk, and sour cream to the batter and beat until smooth and well blended.
Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove cakes from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
Uncover reserved frosting and beat well. You may need to add a bit more milk to get a nice spreading consistency. Fill and frost cooled cake layers. Store cake in refrigerator.
