CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SOUR CREAM
This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it a classic! I keep the recipe handy for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the chocolate, water sour cream, shortening, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Beat on low speed just until moistened. Beat on high for 3 minutes. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth and creamy. Spread between layers and over top and side of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 356mg sodium, Carbohydrate 84g carbohydrate (67g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE
Impressive to look at but easy to make, this cake is a good old-fashioned "Sunday supper" dessert that melts in your mouth. -Marsha Lawson, Pflugerville, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Add cocoa mixture and mix well. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 692 calories, Fat 30g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 451mg sodium, Carbohydrate 102g carbohydrate (75g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE
Categories Cake Mixer Chocolate Dairy Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Cream Cheese Birthday Sour Cream Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes one 9-inch round double layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make cake layers:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
- Into a bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl whisk together sour cream, water, and vanilla.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in batches alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until batter is blended well.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and smooth tops. Bake layers in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on racks 10 minutes before turning out onto racks to cool completely. Cake layers may be made 1 week ahead and frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap. Thaw layers before proceeding with recipe.
- Make frosting:
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat until combined well.
- Assemble cake:
- Arrange 1 cake layer on a large plate and spread with about 3/4 cup frosting. Top frosting with remaining cake layer. If making tepee birthday cakes, stop here and reserve remaining frosting. If making conventional layer cake, spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting.
SOUR CREAM DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
A rich dark chocolate cake that uses canola oil in place of the traditional butter for a more moist cake.
Provided by Tami Baity
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round baking pans.
- Dissolve cocoa powder in boiling water in a bowl; set aside to cool completely.
- Beat white sugar and canola oil together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir vanilla extract into creamed mixture.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture and sour cream alternately into the creamed mixture. Beat cocoa mixture into batter until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared baking pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap cakes in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
- Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, into the creamed butter until sugar is incorporated. Add salt and beat on medium-high until frosting is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Place one cake on a serving plate; spread 1/4 the frosting on the top of cake. Place second cake on the frosting layer; spread 1/4 the frosting on second cake. Place the third cake atop the second cake. Spread the remaining frosting on the top cake and around sides of entire layer cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657 calories, Carbohydrate 68.5 g, Cholesterol 113.8 mg, Fat 42.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 312.1 mg, Sugar 46.9 g
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE
This recipe comes from Dede Wilson's "The Wedding Cake Book". It's a rich chocolate cake that is not too light or too dense. I have made a few adjustments. This cake freezes well.
Provided by Chef Jean
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2,8 or 9 inch cake pans with parchement paper, grease and flour bottom and sides of pans.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Cream the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the sugars scraping the bowl once or twice during this process.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and sour cream in three additions. When adding the flour, pulse the mixer on and off to avoid flour flying everywhere. After all he flour and sour cream have been blended in, scrape bowl and mix for an additional minute.
- Pour the batter(it is quite thick) into the cake pans and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted the center cames out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.6, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 107.2, Sodium 379.9, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 30.9, Protein 6.3
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