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Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream

17/11/2023

Here is the recipe for a delicious Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream, with an Italian twist that I hope you will appreciate.

Ingredients

  • 200 g of all-purpose flour
  • 200 g of granulated sugar
  • 100 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 packet of baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 100 ml of seed or light olive oil
  • 200 g of sour cream
  • 100 g of dark chocolate

For the cream:

  • 250 g of sour cream
  • 50 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter and flour a 20 cm diameter cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Add the oil and sour cream to the eggs and mix well.
  5. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, gently mixing until the batter is smooth.
  6. Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or microwave and let it cool slightly. Then, incorporate it into the batter.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the cream:

  1. In a bowl, mix the sour cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
  2. Spread the cream over the cooled cake and decorate as desired.

Curiosity

Sour cream, or “sour cream,” is an ingredient widely used in North American baking and is appreciated for its ability to make cakes particularly moist and dense. In Italy, sour cream is not so common in sweets, but it is an excellent complement to the richness of chocolate and adds a slight contrast in flavor that elevates every bite.

I wish you fun in preparing this cake and hope the result is to your liking!

Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream