Rich and delicious cold chocolate snack cake with thick fudgy icing. I sliced it into slivers and ate it cold from the fridge if no one else did as a child. Years have passed since I last saw my food memory.
– 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder – 3/4 cup all-purpose flour – 1/2 teaspoon baking powder – 1/4 teaspoon salt – 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature – 1 cup sugar – 3 large eggs, room temperature if possible – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1/2 cup sour cream (you can also use full fat yogurt) FOR THE FROSTING – 1 cup heavy cream – 6 oz good semi sweet chocolate, chopped – 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted – 1/3 cup dark cocoa powder, sifted