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Special Dark Picnic Cake




Source of Recipe


allrecipes.com






Recipe Introduction


A deep, dark chocolate chip cake with a rich, dark frosting.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup Hershey's special dark chocolate chips
  
• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 1 1/3 cups boiling water
  
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• FROSTING:
  
• 1/4 cup butter
  
• 1 cup Hershey's dark chocolate chips
  
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
   
2. Combine chocolate chips, butter and water in large mixer bowl; stir with spoon until chocolate is melted and mixture is blended. Gradually add flour, sugar, sour cream, eggs, baking soda, salt and vanilla; beat on low speed of electric mixer until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
   
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost.
   
4. Frosting: Place butter and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, beating until smooth. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until of desired consistency.
   






Final Comments


Makes 15 servings