Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe

Name: Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups cake flour, unsifted; 1/2 cup special dark cocoa (Hershey's); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/8 cups butter, room temperature (2 1/4 sticks); 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Servings: persons

3 1/2 cups cake flour, unsifted
1/2 cup special dark cocoa (Hershey's)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/8 cups butter, room temperature (2 1/4 sticks)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sour cream

1
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.
2
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3
Cream the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the sugars scraping the bowl once or twice during this process.
4
Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition.
5
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.
6
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.

1493

kcal

Calories

Fat

182

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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: 3 1/2 cups cake flour, unsifted, 1/2 cup special dark cocoa (Hershey's), 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Sour Cream 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.

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

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