Easy Chocolate Cake
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4.6
Easy Chocolate Cake
Description
The Easy Chocolate Cake combines melted butter, water, and unsweetened cocoa powder with dry ingredients like flour, sugar, and baking soda. Eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract add moisture and richness to the batter, resulting in a thick mixture poured into a pan and baked until set. The sour cream helps maintain a soft crumb and slight tanginess that balances the chocolate flavor.
The accompanying frosting mixes confectioners' sugar and cocoa with butter, sour cream, and vanilla for a smooth, creamy top layer that complements the cake's texture and sweetness.
This straightforward recipe yields a satisfying chocolate cake that can be enjoyed as a dessert or celebration treat. Cooling the cake completely before frosting ensures a neat, enjoyable finish.
Ingredients
For the chocolate cake:
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 egg at room temperature, large
- 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
For the chocolate sour cream frosting:
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder or Dutch process cocoa, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the butter, water, cocoa powder, and salt and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring with a spatula, just until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and baking soda. Add half of the melted butter cocoa mixture and whisk until completely blended. The mixture will be thick. Add the remaining butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until completely blended. Add the sour cream and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, sift together the confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the confectioner's sugar and cocoa, sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until frosting is smooth, about 3 minutes. If you need to scrape down the sides, do so, and mix again.
- Frost the cooled chocolate cake with the chocolate sour cream frosting. Cut cake into squares and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 16g | |
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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