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cakeMix - Double Chocolate Cake + Frosting

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cakeMix - Double Chocolate Cake + Frosting

for the cake:
1, 2 layer chocolate cake mix
4 eggs
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup extra virgin Olive oil
3 ounces semi sweet chocolate baking chips

for the frosting:
5 ounces semi sweet chocolate baking chips,
...melted + cooled
3/4 cup butter, (1 1/2 sticks)
3 cups + 3 cups powdered confectioners sugar
1 egg, (or equal of substitutes)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons milk

for the cake:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2, 9 inch cake pans.
Combine the mix, eggs, water, sour cream and oil.
Blend together well for 4 minutes.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour into pans and bake for 35 minutes, until tester comes out clean.
Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
Remove and let finish cooling on racks.
Frost when completely cooled.

for the frosting:
Beat the butter until soft.
Add the first 3 cups of the sugar and blend.
Add the egg and vanilla and blend together.
Alternately add the remainder of the sugar with the 3 tablespoons milk.
Stir in the chocolate, and the 2 tablespoons of milk. Mix until smooth.