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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
How to make Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

About Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe: A moist chocolate cake with sour cream and a thick layer of rich buttery frosting. This easy recipe is a blessing for if you have kids at home, this will be your go-to recipe for a quick cake party for them!

  • Total Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
  • Prep Time 10 mins
  • Cook Time1 hr
  • Recipe Servings10
  • Medium

Ingredients of Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

  • For the cake:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 squares (1 oz each unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled or 12 Tbsp cocoa + 4 Tbsp butter)
  • For the chocolate sour cream frosting:
  • 1/3 cup soft butter
  • 3 squares (1 oz each unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled or 9 Tbsp cocoa + 3 Tbsp butter)
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla

How to Make Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

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Prepare the cake:

1.
Pre heat the oven at 200 degrees C.
2.
Grease and flour pans. (2 pans 9 inch)
3.
Beat ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly for 30 seconds.
4.
Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally for 3 minutes.
5.
Pour into pans.
6.
Bake at 180 degrees till toothpick inserted in comes out clean. Should be about 35-40 minutes.
7.
Frost it.

Prepare the chocolate sour cream frosting:

1.
Mix butter and chocolate.
2.
Stir in sifted icing sugar.
3.
Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
4.
Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
5.
Serve.
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