Food and Recipes Recipes Chocolate Velvet Cake Batter Be the first to rate & review! This smooth and creamy chocolate velvet cake batter is the basis for many of our most beloved and delicious layer cakes. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on December 17, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro Yield: Makes about 8 1/2 cups Ingredients 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 (16-ounce) package light brown sugar 3 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream 1 cup hot water 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Melt semisweet chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH for 30-second intervals until melted (about 1 1/2 minutes total time). Stir until smooth. Beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer, beating about 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Gradually add 1 cup hot water in a slow, steady stream, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla. Use immediately, following directions for desired cake. Rate it Print