Death by Chocolate

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Ingredients

26 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips		4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup butter		1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar		4 tablespoons sour cream
4 eggs		2 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Prep: 30 min Total: More than 60 min

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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Grease 9 x 3-inch cake pan (high sides are necessary because cake rises substantially during baking).
3
Melt 8 ounces chocolate with butter in double boiler.
4
While butter is melting, beat eggs in mixing bowl and add sugar, flour, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and baking powder.
5
Fold in sour cream, melted butter/chocolate chips.
6
Pour into cake pan, sprinkle in 8 ounces of chocolate chips.
7
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick poked into cake comes out clean.
8
Let cake cool thoroughly before frosting (at least 30 minutes in refrigerator).

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