Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 2 1/2 c. plain flour
  • 1/2 c. cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar (optional)

Method

  • Cream butter; gradually add sugar and brown sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Combine soda and sour cream. Sift together flour, cocoa and salt.
  • Add to creamed mixture, alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Mix just until blended after each addition.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Pour batter into a greased and
  • floured 10-inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Sift powdered sugar over top of cake, if desired.