Chocolate Layer Cake

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup sour cream 4 large eggs 1/2 cup milk FILLING/FROSTING 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 1 pound box confectioners sugar 4 tbs coffee liqueur 2 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Heat oven to 350 degrees.* Grease 3 round cake pans. Line pans with wax paper, grease paper. In bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In 2nd bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in sour cream, then eggs. Beat in flour mixture alternating with milk. Divide among pans. Bake 30 min. or until springy to touch. Cool in pans 5 min. Invert, remove paper.

FILLING/FROSTING---In bowl, beat butter, sour cream. Beat in sugar, 3 tbs liqueur, vanilla. FILLING---Remove 3/4 cup, chill 5 min. FROSTING---Beat cocoa, remaining liqueur into remaining butter mixture. Fill, stack, frost layers. Cut into slices and place on serving plates and serve with a cold glass of milk. MAKES 16 SERVINGS OF CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE.*

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