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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Ultra rich, moist, and fudgy, this Sour Cream Chocolate Cake is super easy to make. Topped with a thick chocolate sour cream frosting, it has a unique flavor that's slightly tangy but also perfectly sweet.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 777 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 cups brown sugar packed
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 1 1/3 cup boiling water
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate chopped
- 3 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate chopped
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 10x15 inch (4-4.5 quart) glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into another large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add the wet mixture and sour cream to the dry ingredients and beat with an electric mixer just until well blended.
- Add the boiling water then stir until combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until a toothpick or knife is inserted into the center of the cake and comes out clean.
- Set the cake aside to cool.
- Microwave the butter in a microwave safe bowl just until melted. Stir in the semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate is melted.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted chocolate and butter mixture, powdered sugar, sour cream, and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
12
Calories
777kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
137g
(46%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
132mg
(44%)
Sodium
633mg
(26%)
Potassium
409mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
105g
(210%)
Vitamin A
939IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
148mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 777
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12 | |
| Calories | 777kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 137g | 46% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 633mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 409mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 105g | 210% |
| Vitamin A | 939IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.