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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sour cream chocolate cake
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 777kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Cake:

Frosting:

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 777kcal | Carbohydrates: 137g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 105g | Vitamin A: 939IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 4mg