Description
A delightful and easy-to-make dessert, perfect for any occasion, featuring a light cake topped with rich chocolate fudge frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 whole eggs, beaten
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- ½ cup milk
- 4 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, bring butter and water just to a boil. Remove from heat once butter has melted.
- Add flour, sour cream, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, almond extract (or vanilla), and eggs. Mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes.
- For the frosting, whisk together sugar and cocoa in a saucepan, whisk in milk, then stir in butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Pour frosting on the slightly cooled cake.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.
Notes
Make sure to use room temperature butter for easier mixing. Adjust sweetness by using less powdered sugar if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg