Champion Chocolate Cake

Name: Champion Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar; 3 large eggs; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 to 6 tablespoons milk; 14 to 16 each each plain blue, yellow, black or brown, green and red M&M's

15 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 6 tablespoons milk
14 to 16 each each plain blue, yellow, black or brown, green and red M&M's

Directions

1

In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in the chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Whisk in water until smooth. Pour into a greased
2

. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
3

For frosting, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost sides and top of cake. With a glass (about 2-1/4-in. diameter), outline five interlocking circles on frosting. Use M&M's in order listed to cover each circle with a single color.