Nana’s Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe for Traditional Baking

Ingredients

• 3 oz. – unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 stick – unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 c. – light brown sugar, packed
• 3 – eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. – vanilla extract
• 2 tsp. – baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. – salt
• 2 1/4 c. – sifted Swans Down® Cake Flour
• 1 c. – sour cream
• 1 c. – boiling water
• Chocolate Fudge Frosting
• 5 (1 oz.) squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 2 T. milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 7 1/2 c. confectioners sugar (2 boxes @ 3 3/4 c. each)