Fabulous Fudge Chocolate Cake

Yield

1 - 9x13 1nch cake

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2 1/4 cups: all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons: baking soda

1/2 teaspoon: salt

1/2 cup: butter

2 1/2 cups: packed brown sugar

3: eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons: vanilla extract

3 (1 ounce) squares: unsweetened chocolate, melted

1 cup: sour cream

1 cup: boiling water

1/2 cup: butter

1 cup: packed brown sugar

1/4 cup: milk

1 3/4 cups: confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 2 1/2 cups brown sugar until well mixed. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla and melted chocolate squares. Add 1/2 the sour cream and then 1/2 the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until well blended.

Add the remaining sour cream and dry ingredients to the batter. Stir in boiling water.

Bake in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan for 35 minutes.

Let cool 10 minutes before icing.

To Make Caramel Icing: First melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar and boil about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and bring to a boil. Place pan in cold water and stir in the confectioners' sugar. Continue stirring until smooth. Spread over still warm cake.

Calories: 315 kcal

Carbohydrates: 50.8 g

Cholesterol: 51 mg

Fat: 12.3 g

Fiber: 0.9 g

Protein: 3 g

Sodium: 233 mg