Horseradish Grill’s Chocolate Cake – Lydia’s Recipes

Ingredients

• 2poons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1/4 cup double-strength brewed coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Butter two 9-inch round cake pans, 2 inches deep, and line with parchment or wax paper
• In mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
• Place the cut-up chocolate in a bowl and pour the hot coffee over it. Let stand while the chocolate melts and you are preparing other ingredients.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until liquid, then whisk in the oil, vanilla, and sour cream, one at a time.
• Whisk the chocolate and coffee mixture smooth and scrape it into the egg mixture; whisk smooth.
• Use a rubber spatula to fold a third of the flour mixture into the chocolate batter. Repeat until all dry ingredients are incorporated.