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Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 2 ½ cups packed brown sugar 3 eggs 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 cup sour cream 1 cup boiling water ½ cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup milk 1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar

Nutrition Info

315.5 calories carbohydrate: 50.8 g cholesterol: 48 mg fat: 12.3 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 3 g saturatedFat: 7.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 233.1 mg sugar: 40 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 2 1/2 cups brown sugar until well mixed. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla and melted chocolate squares. Add 1/2 the sour cream and then 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until well blended.
Add the remaining sour cream and dry ingredients to the batter. Stir in boiling water.
Bake in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan for 35 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes before icing.
To Make Caramel Icing: First melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar and boil about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to a boil. Place pan in cold water and stir in the confectioners' sugar. Continue stirring until smooth. Spread over still warm cake.

1 - 9x13 1nch cake

This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe because of the moist texture and rich, dark chocolate flavor. Enjoy!