Breads Sourdough: Chocolate Cake 06 by Recipe Cottage

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	Chocolate Cake 06

		Sourdough Chocolate Cake 1 cup starter 1 cup milk 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 cup cocoa 2 eggs 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 stick butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla milk for consistency Combine the starter, milk and flour. Let this sponge work for 2-3 hours in a warm place until it's bubbly and it has a pleasing sour milk aroma. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a second bowl, cream the sugar, oil, salt, vanilla, baking soda and cocoa. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. You want to incorporate as much air as possible in this process. Combine the creamed mixture with the sourdough mixture. Do this as gently as possible but make sure it's well blended. Grease two 9-inch cake pans, divide the cake batter between them and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until done. After five minutes, remove the cakes from their pans and cool on a wire rack. After the layers are thoroughly cooled, top them with your choice of frosting. Frosting: Mix butter and cream cheese and powdered sugar at medium speed add vanilla and milk till desired consistency.