Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Decadent Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 c. boiling water; 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate; 8 Tbsp. butter; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 c. sugar; 2 eggs, separated; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 c. sour cream; 2 c. less 2 Tbsp. unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 tsp. baking powder

Servings: persons

1 c. boiling water
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
8 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. sour cream
2 c. less 2 Tbsp. unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Pour boiling water over chocolate and butter; let stand until melted.
3
Stir in vanilla and sugar, then whisk in egg yolks, one at a time; blend well after each addition.
4
Mix baking soda and sour cream; whisk into chocolate mixture.
5
Sift flour and baking powder together and add to batter, mixing well.
6
Beat egg whites until stiff.
7
Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into batter.
8
Scoop remaining whites on top of batter and fold in.
9
Pour batter into prepared pan.
10
Place on middle rack in oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
11
Cool in pan for 10 minutes; unmold and cool completely. Frost.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. boiling water, 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, 8 Tbsp. butter, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Decadent Chocolate Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Decadent Chocolate Cake

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