New Orleans Chocolate Cake

Name: New Orleans Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 4 oz unsweetened chocolate; 4 oz butter; 1/2 cup sour cream or creme fraiche; 1 1/2 t baking soda; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 t vanilla extract; 1/4 t salt; 2 eggs; 2 cups flour sifted; 1 cup boiling water

10 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

4 oz unsweetened chocolate
4 oz butter
1/2 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
1 1/2 t baking soda
2 cups sugar
1/2 t vanilla extract
1/4 t salt
2 eggs
2 cups flour sifted
1 cup boiling water

Directions

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