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Best Sourdough Chocolate Cake Recipe with 3 Layers

This Sourdough Chocolate Cake is not only so moist and delicious, but it's three layers always make it seem extra special. Perfect for a Birthday Cake!
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Slice of 3 layer chocolate cake on plate with fork

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • ⅔ cup sourdough starter
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cup flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 T baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⅓ cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup boiling water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour three 9 inch cake pans.
  • Cream together butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer with paddle attachment.
  • Add eggs, sourdough starter, and vanilla.
  • Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl.
  • Add about a 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Then add ⅓ of the sour cream and mix.
  • Keep alternately adding dry mixture and sour cream until it is all mixed in.
  • Lastly fold in 2/3 cup of boiling water to the cake batter.
  • Divide the batter into 3 nine inch cake pans.
  • Bake for 30-35 min until toothpick comes out clean.