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Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownie Cake




Source of Recipe


blueribbonrecipes.com






List of Ingredients



• 3/4 cup water
  
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  
• 1/3 cup shortening
  
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  
• 1 1/3 cups gold medal all-purpose flour or 1 1/2 cups softasilk cake flour
  
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 2/3 cup sour cream
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
  
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  
• 1 3 ounce pack cream cheese -- softened
  
• 2 cups powdered sugar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  
• 2 cups powdered sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  
• 3 tablespoons milk
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• GARNISH:
  
• chopped walnuts -- if desired
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and side of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
   
2. Heat water, butter, shortening and cocoa in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
   
   
3. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Beat in cocoa mixture with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth.
   Beat in sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into pans.
   
   
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
   clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.
   
5. Fill layers with Cream Cheese Filling. Frost side and top of cake with Chocolate Frosting. Press walnuts on side of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.
   
6. Cream Cheese Filling:
   Beat butter and cream cheese in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla on low speed until smooth.
   
7. Chocolate Frosting:
   Beat butter in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in remaining ingredients on low speed until smooth.
   
   






Final Comments


MAKES 12 TO 16 SERVINGS