Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

The sour cream in this recipe makes for an extra-moist cake

By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

The recipe idea:
This delicious recipe serves as a great base for decorated layered cakes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 ounces Baker's unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sour cream (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs, beaten

Directions:
This recipe can be used for two 9-inch pans, or one 9 x 13-inch pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Melt chocolate with butter and water in heavy saucepan over very low heat. Combine chocolate mixture with flour mixture and mix. Add sour cream, vanilla, baking soda, and eggs. Mix with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Pour batter into greased pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool. Before frosting, place covered in freezer for at least 2 hours.

YeahBaby.com thoughts:
Top this cake with our dark chocolate frosting.

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