Fabulous Fudge Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 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

Recipe

• 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.