CHOCOLATE GREETING CARD CAKE

Chocolate Greeting Card Cake

Source: Hershey's Cocoa

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.

In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Add butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla extract; beat on medium speed of electric mixer for 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Transfer cake to serving plate. Frost with One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting. Decorate cake as desired.

Serves 15.

Nutrition facts per serving: 440 calories (190 calories from fat), 5 grams protein, 21 grams fat (12 grams saturated fat), 57 grams carbohydrates, 75 milligrams cholesterol, 390 milligrams sodium, 60 milligrams calcium