Best Peppermint Patty Cake

Every year the local service league has an antique fair and luncheon. they have a featured cake each year and this recipe is the featured cake for 2007.

Steps

For the cake:.

Trace three 9-inch cake pans onto sheets of wax paper.

Cut out wax paper circles.

Grease the cake pans well with shortening.

Place wax paper in bottom of pans.

Grease well again over the wax paper.

Flour pans well.

Melt chocolate morsels in the microwave on high for 30-second intervals until melted.

Stir until smooth.

Beat softened butter and brown sugar at medium speed for about 5 minutes or until well blended.

Add eggs , one at a time , beating just until blended after each addition.

Add melted chocolate , beating until blended.

Sift together flour , baking soda & salt.

Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream , beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Add hot water.

Beat at low speed just until blended.

Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.

Bake at 350f for 30 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.

Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes.

Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.

Remove w.

Ingredients

semisweet chocolate morsels, butter, light brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, sour cream, hot water, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, milk, peppermint extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips, whipping cream, peppermint candies