Black Out Cake

Ingredients:
4 cups sugar
3¼ cups flour
2 cups cocoa
1½ teaspoon salt
4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
6 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups brewed coffee
4 tsp vanilla
8 oz. melted butter

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C
2. In large bowl mix all dry ingredients together.
3. In separate bowl whisk together all remaining ingredients.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry mixture and mix by hand until just combined. Pour batter into 3 9" buttered and floured cake pans.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup butter
¾ cups sour cream
4-5 cups powdered sugar

1. Heat chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan over low heat until melted, remove from heat and set aside to cool about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in sour cream, add powdered sugar one cup at a time and beat until well incorporated.
3. Add just enough powdered sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.