French Chocolate Cake

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Title: French Chocolate Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 servings

2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Cocoa powder
3/4 ts Salt
1/3 c Butter or margarine
1 1/3 c Sugar
3/4 c Water
1/2 c Sour cream
1 ts Vanilla
3 Egg whites
Frosting:
1/2 c Brown sugar; packed
1/2 c Water
2 tb Butter
2 oz Chocolate
2 c Powdered sugar
1/8 ts Salt
1/4 c Cream

Sift together the flour, soda, cocoa powder (unsweetened)
and salt; set aside. Cream butter until fluffy and light
then add water, sour cream and vanilla. Mix with flour
mixture and beat until smooth. Beat egg whites for 1 minute
then fold into batter. Pour batter into 2 well greased and
lightly floured cake pans. Bake in preheated 350~ oven for
25-30 minutes. Cool then frost.

BROWN SUGAR CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Combine brown sugar, water
and butter in saucepan. Cook until a little syrup dropped
into cold water froms a soft ball. Remove from heat and add
chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.
Blend in sifted confectioners sugar and teaspoon salt,
alternately with cream. Beat well then add 1 teaspoon
vanilla. Thin with additional cream if necessary, a few
drops at a time.

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