Chocolate Sour Cream Marble Cake Food

HOT CHOCOLATE MARBLE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk together the eggs, sour cream and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, to cream and lighten the butter.
• Continue to beat the butter mixture until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low. Beat in the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, then beat the batter for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in the egg mixture. (Take care not to overmix.)
• Transfer about 1/3 of the batter to a medium bowl, and stir in the hot chocolate mix. Spoon 1/2 the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared loaf pan, and smooth over the top with a spatula. Using 1/2 the hot chocolate batter, drop spoonfuls on top of the vanilla batter. Repeat with the remaining vanilla and hot chocolate batters. Run a skewer through the loaf pan to help swirl the 2 batters together. Tap the pan on the counter.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes, then invert and let cool completely on a rack.

MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Spray a 10-in (12-cup) Bundt pan generously with nonstick cooking spray with flour, such as Baker's Joy or Pam with Flour.
• In a small saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, ½ cup of the sugar, and the water. Bring to a simmer over high heat, whisking until smooth. Off the heat, immediately add the chocolate; whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Set aside. (Note that the mixture will start to look curdled as it sits; that's okay.)
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or beaters, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and remaining 2 cups of sugar. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds to combine. Add the softened butter and half of the buttermilk mixture and mix on low speed until moistened but still a little crumbly, about 1 minute. With the mixer running on low, gradually add the remaining buttermilk mixture until incorporated, then increase the speed to medium and mix for three minutes, stopping once to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. The batter should look pale and creamy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl again, making sure the batter is evenly mixed.
• Transfer about 2½ cups of the batter to a medium bowl. Add the chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Spoon half of the remaining vanilla batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Pour the chocolate batter over top. Finish by spooning the remaining vanilla batter over the chocolate (don't worry about covering the chocolate layer completely). Using a butter knife, swirl the batters together with a zig-zag motion, going three times around the pan. It may not look like the batters are swirled; that's okay. It's important not to over-swirl.
• Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• While the cake bakes, make the glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, water, and vanilla. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute.
• Set the pan on a cooling rack. Using a skewer or toothpick, poke about 40 holes in the bottom of the still-hot cake, going about ¾ of the way down. Spoon or brush half of the glaze evenly over the bottom of the cake. If the glaze starts to pool on the surface, poke more holes to help it absorb. Leave the cake on the rack to cool for 30 minutes.
• Invert the cake onto a serving platter. Brush the remaining glaze evenly over the top and sides of the cake, letting it soak in as you go. (Go slowly so that the glaze gets absorbed.) Let the cake sit for at least two hours before serving. Cut with a serrated knife.
• Note: If you'd like to make your own buttermilk, check out the easy method here.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: This cake keeps well for several days. Once cool, store in a cake dome (or cover with plastic wrap) at room temperature until ready to serve.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cake can be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, double-wrap it securely with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap, or place it in heavy-duty freezer bag. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Add cocoa mixture and mix well. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-BANANA MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt 3 oz. chocolate as directed on package.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package; blend in sour cream. Pour half the batter into medium bowl; stir in bananas. Add melted chocolate to remaining batter; mix well.
• Spoon batters alternately into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
• Break remaining chocolate into pieces; place in microwaveable bowl. Add COOL WHIP. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every minute. Cool 15 min. Drizzle over cake.

CHOCOLATE MARBLE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE & FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES F. In a mixing bowl, cream sour cream & butter, until creamy & well mixed. Then gradually add sugar a little at a time. Beat until light and fluffy about 7 or 8 minutes.Add eggs one at a time, and mix well before adding the next one.
• 2. Mix baking powder with flour in small bowl, then gradually add to creamed mixture, a little at a time with mixer on low until all flour has been added then increase speed and beat until combined, then add the flavoring and extract, beat well.
• 3. Now REMOVE at least 3 to 3 1/2 cups of cake batter to a separate bowl. Add the half cup of cocoa, mini chocolate chips & 2 teaspoons crushed instant coffee granules. Stir by hand till all ingredients are well mixed.
• 4. Spray or butter a 12 cup tube pan, and dust with flour. Use 2 separate spoons, one for the chocolate batter, and the other for the yellow batter. Now spoon one spoon of each into prepared cake pan, alternating the colors as you go around the entire pan. In next layer, add chocolate on top of yellow batter in pan, and add yellow on top of the chocolate batter, until you have used all of the batter. Smooth out the top of cake batter, and place in preheated oven and bake for 90 minutes.
• 5. Remove cake from oven when done and let rest at least 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a metal rack to cool completely. While cake is cooling prepare frosting.
• 6. For the frosting add 1 stick of butter, the room temperature cream cheese to a medium size bowl, and beat till smooth and creamy, add powdered sugar, crushed coffee granules, coffee flavoring or liqueur, and beat till smooth & creamy. Make sure cake is completely cooled before frosting.
• 7. Garnish if desired. I used shaved chocolate, and some Hershey's Kiss Candies, but that is optional. You can add chopped nuts or what ever you have on hand maraschino cherries. Or leave plain with just frosting on top. What ever makes you happy.

CHOCOLATE MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Toast almonds on a small baking sheet for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven; reduce heat to 325°. Coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap outside of pan in foil to prevent seepage. Process chocolate wafers and almonds in a food processor until fine crumbs. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoon crumbs onto bottom of pan (just enough to coat bottom lightly). Shake pan to distribute evenly. Reserve remaining crumbs.
• Filling:
• Purée ricotta in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Add cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, egg, egg whites, almond extract, flour and salt; puree until smooth. Whisk amaretto, if desired (or same amount of hot water), 2 tablespoon hot water, cocoa powder and espresso powder in a bowl until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Stir 1 cup plain filling into chocolate mixture. Set aside. Pour remaining plain filling into prepared pan. Drizzle chocolate filling in a circular pattern over plain filling. Using a knife, make circular strokes to create swirls in the plain filling. Add 1 inch hot water to a shallow baking pan; place springform pan in baking pan. Bake until cheesecake is firm around the edge and slightly soft in the center, 45 to 55 minutes. Run a knife around inside of pan. Remove foil; let cool on a rack. Chill 6 hours or overnight before removing sides of pan. Press reserved crumbs onto side of cheesecake.

DARK CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM HAZELNUT CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan.
• Sift together the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl. Cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing on high speed until well incorporated. Add the sour cream, hazelnut paste and oil; mix well to combine. Add the chocolate and vanilla, and mix on low speed until very well incorporated. Add the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
• Spread the batter in the prepared cake pan. Bake until the cake springs back to the touch or a tester comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to cool completely.
• For the hazelnut chocolate buttercream: Whisk the sugar and egg whites in a stand mixer bowl set over a hot water bath until the temperature reaches 140 degrees F. Transfer the bowl to the mixer and mix on high speed, using the whisk attachment, until stiff peaks form, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the butter, a few pieces at a time, and cream until well combined. Add the chocolate and hazelnut paste, and mix well.
• For the salted caramel: Heat the sugar and glucose syrup in a pan over medium heat until the sugar melts and caramelizes. Remove from the heat and add the heavy cream, salt, and vanilla seeds if using; stir to combine. Return the pan to the heat and cook until the caramel comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• To assemble: Slice the cake horizontally into three layers, each about 1/3-inch thick. Place one layer on a cake circle or serving plate and drizzle the salted caramel over the top. Using an offset spatula, spread some buttercream over the cake layer. Repeat with the remaining layers. Spread the sides of the cake with buttercream and smooth the edges with the spatula. Refrigerate until the buttercream is slightly firm to the touch, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SOUR CREAM SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the sides (to make it easier to remove the cake after baking) and grease the parchment.
• Combine the all-purpose flour, sweet rice flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until combined.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and cream the mixture until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until combined. Scrape the bowl once more, then beat in the vanilla. Sift half of the dry ingredients over the egg mixture and beat just until combined. Beat in the sour cream and milk, then sift in the rest of the dry ingredients and beat just until the batter is smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface with a small offset spatula. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top. Bake the cake, rotating the pan halfway through, for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then gently loosen the edges with a small offset spatula and carefully transfer the cake (using the parchment sling to assist) onto a rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 10-12 cup capacity bundt cake pan really well with butter. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
• In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugars and beat with an electric mixer until pale and creamy.
• Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, and continue to beat until mixture is combined and creamy. Boil the kettle and pour out 1/2 cup water and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, sift plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda and lightly whisk.
• Add dry ingredients to the wet, along with the hot water and gently fold with a spatula. Finally, add the sour cream and fold until the mixture is completely combined and smooth. It will be quite thick - this is fine.
• Pour chocolate batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool for about 15 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make chocolate ganache, chop dark chocolate and transfer to a bowl. In a small saucepan, add your cream and pop on a medium heat. Once the cream is warm but not boiling, pour the cream over the chocolate and leave for 2-3 minutes.
• Gently whisk the mixture until smooth. Leave to stand for a few minutes and it will thicken slightly. Then pour chocolate ganache over the top of your cake.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan well and dust with cocoa powder (or flour).
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• With the mixer on low speed, alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. The batter will be thick at this point.
• With the mixer still on low speed, gradually add the hot water to the batter. After it becomes incorporated into the batter, increase speed to medium for 1 minute, then turn off.
• Pour batter into prepared tube pan. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes, then gently slide a knife along the edge to loosen from the pan before inverting the cake onto a serving plate to cool completely.
• Once cake is cool, prepare the ganache. Add chocolate chips to a mixing bowl. Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often, until it is steaming and small bubbles are just beginning to form along the edges of the pan. Do NOT boil the cream.
• Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and allow to sit for 5 minutes without stirring. Once the time has elapsed, use a spatula to mix until smooth.
• Let the ganache sit for about 15 minutes, which will allow it to thicken slightly. It will still be pourable, but not super runny at this point. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Grease and line with parchment paper a 10-inch/25 cm cake pan, with quite high sides.
• Boil a full kettle of water and set aside. Have a roasting pan at the ready that will accommodate the cake pan comfortably.
• Put the Cognac or rum, espresso, chocolate and vanilla into a saucepan and melt over a bain-marie.
• Break the eggs into a large glass or metal bowl with the sugar. Set the bowl over a pot of warm water, and beat until the mixture has tripled in volume and has the consistency of whipped cream. This will take about 10 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, whip the cream into peaks.
• Partially fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Add the whipped heavy cream and continue folding the mixtures until evenly combined. Pour into the cake pan. Set the cake pan into the roasting pan, and slide it into the oven. Now, pour the hot water from the kettle into the roasting pan halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
• Bake until set, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven, open the door and let the cake sit for 15 minutes to sink evenly back into the pan. Remove the cake from the oven and let it sit 30 minutes in the water bath. Remove from the bath and flip the cake onto a platter. Press gold leaf, if using, on the top to decorate. Serve with sweetened whipped cream on the side.

MARBLE CHOCOLATE-SWIRL BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
• Beat butter and sugar together with electric beaters until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to cake in three additions, mixing gently after each addition.
• Remove 2 cups of batter and stir in melted bittersweet chocolate. Stir dark chocolate chips into white cake batter and stir white chocolate chips into dark batter. Dollop the different batters into prepared pan alternately, and run a knife through the cake once, swirling the batter just a little.
• Bake cake for 60 to 70 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool for 20 minutes before turning out to cool completely.

MARBLED CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• NOTE: My original recipe used less baking powder and I found that it didn't rise very much,so I increased the amount of baking powder.
• In a medium bowl ,whisk the eggs with the sugar,sour cream,oil,and orange juice.Add orange zest at this point if using any.
• In a separate bowl ,sift the flour and baking powder and gently mix together to evenly incorporate the baking powder into the flour.
• Slowly add the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until everything is combined.
• Next, pour half of the batter into a separate bowl and add cocoa powder to it.If the cocoa mixture has a thicker consistency,then you can add a little bit of orange juice to thin it out.
• Lightly grease a 9 inch round or square cake pan and pour the batter interchangeably to get a marble or swirl effect.This is where you can get creative.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter the bottoms and sides of three 8-inch round cakepans.
• Line the bottom of each pan with a round of parchment or waxed paper and butter the paper.
• Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl, and whisk to combine them well.
• Add the oil and sour cream and half the water, whisk to blend; then gradually beat in the remaining water.
• Blend in the vinegar and vanilla, and whisk in eggs, beating until well blended.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and be sure the batter is well mixed.
• Divide among the 3 prepared cake pans.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
• Let cool in the pans for about 20 minutes. Invert onto wire racks, carefully peel off the paper liners, and let cool completely.
• (Note: These cakes are very, very soft. I found them a lot easier to work with after firming them up in the freezer for 30 minutes. They'll defrost quickly once assembled. You'll be glad you did this, trust me.).
• Frost with desired frosting. For the Peanut Butter Frosting and Glaze with the original recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks, incorporating well.
• Sift together flour and baking powder. On low speed add flour to butter mixture alternating with sour cream and half and half. In a clean bowl, whip whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar and whip until glossy. Fold into batter. In separate bowl stir together cocoa, coffee and baking soda. Take off 1/3 of the batter and stir in cocoa mixture. Drop spoonfuls of each colored batter into 6 nonstick mini bundt cake pans. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until firm to the touch. Let cool in pan then turn out. Serve with warm chocolate sauce and banana-walnut ice cream

CHOCOLATE MARBLE DRIZZLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together.
• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Continue beating until the mixture is light and cream colored.
• Add vanilla and milk or water.
• Add about one third of the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Add one half of the sour cream and mix. Repeat with another one third of the flour, then half the sour cream, and then the remaining flour.
• Remove about one third of the completed batter to another bowl.
• Add cocoa to the two thirds portion of the batter, folding in with a spatula until smooth.
• Spoon one half the chocolate batter into a greased 9 inch springform.
• Then, spoon the vanilla batter on top of the chocolate batter in three or four pools. Spoon on the remaining chocolate batter.
• Hold a knife vertically and cut through the batters to create a swirled effect. Do not stir but cut the knife through batters every three-quarters of an inch or so to create the swirls.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the cake tests done with skewer or toothpick inserted in the center.
• Remove the cake to a wire rack and let it cool for five minutes before removing the ring.
• All chocolate variation:
• Skip the steps of removing part of the vanilla batter and swirling the two batters together. Increase the cocoa by one tablespoon
• Chocolate frosting.
• Bring the cream to a boil.
• Place the chips in a medium bowl.
• Pour the hot cream over the chips and stir to melt.
• Add the butter and stir until smooth.
• Set the chocolate frosting aside to cool until it is of a thick pouring consistency. (The chocolate should barely pour.).
• Pour the chocolate over the cooled cake letting some of it drizzle down the sides.

MARBLED CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the microwave in a medium size bowl for 1 minute, stir, then continue to heat it for 10-20 second bursts until stirs smooth and totally melted, set aside.
• Mix the rest of the items (except powdered sugar) together, beating on low speed until moist then on high speed for 2 minutes.
• Take 2 cups of the cake batter and stir into the melted chocolate.
• Using a greased bundt or round tube pan, spoon in the two batters alternately.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35-45 minutes; check for doneness with a toothpick.
• Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely before sprinkling with powdered sugar (right before serving).