Easy Devil's Food Cake

Easy Devil’s Food Cake

·         1 1/4 c. sugar

·         1 c. buttermilk

·         2/3 c. vegetable oil

·         2 eggs

·         1 t. vanilla

·         1 1/2 c. all purpose flour

·         1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

·         1 1/4 t. baking soda

Frosting

·         1/2 c. (1 stick) butter

·         2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped

·         1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

·         2 t. vanilla

·         2 c. powdered sugar

·         2/3 c. sour cream (more if needed)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Sift in flour, cocoa and baking soda. Stir to combine. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.

For Frosting:

Melt butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Whisk in cocoa powder and vanilla. Whisk in 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup sour cream. Whisk in remaining 1 cup sugar. Gradually whisk in enough of remaining sour cream to form spreadable frosting.