chocolate sour cream cake - sooo moist

Somewhere, PA
Updated on Dec 2, 2012

This is one of the moistest cakes I have ever made. It is one of my favorites, when it comes to chocolate cake..I used a whipped cream, cream cheese frosting, I didn't want too sweet of a frosting to overpower the delicious chocolate cake. Use whatever frosting you like. This cake will not disappoint! My pictures

prep time 25 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup baking cocoa...i used hersheys
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 - eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • FROSTING
  • 1 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

How To Make chocolate sour cream cake - sooo moist

  • Step 1
    For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degree prepare 3 - 9 in. round cake pans, grease and flour. I cut parchment paper, spray non stick cooking spray under the paper, and on it, then flour.
  • Step 2
    Gather your ingredients
  • Step 3
    Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; set aside. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla.
  • Step 4
    Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Step 5
    Add to creamed mixture alternately with cocoa mixture and sour cream.
  • Step 6
    Pour into the three prepared cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Step 7
    Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Step 8
    Frosting: In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream. This frosting recipe is for a two layered cake. Double or make 1 1/2 batches.
  • Step 9
    Assemble the cake, and enjoy! I baked three cakes, but only used two. I froze the third one for a later use.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #sour
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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