French Pastry Cake

Name: French Pastry Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups flour; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 3/4 cup hot water; 3 egg whites, beaten stiff; powdered sugar, for topping

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup hot water
3 egg whites, beaten stiff
powdered sugar, for topping

Directions

1

dissolve cocoa into hot water; let cool while you prepare other ingredients.
2

cream butter and sugar well.
3

add flour, sour cream, baking soda, salt and vanilla.
4

add cocoa mixture.
5

fold in egg whites.
6

pour into greased 9x13 pan.
7

bake at 350° dor 15 minutes.
8

lower oven to 325° nd bake for an additional 20 minutes or until tests clean.
9

when cool, sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.