Glazed Chocolate Sour Cream Cake Food

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chocolate, water sour cream, shortening, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Beat on low speed just until moistened. Beat on high for 3 minutes. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth and creamy. Spread between layers and over top and side of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

GLAZED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-round cake pan; line bottom with a round of waxed or parchment paper. Butter paper; dust bottom and sides of pan with cocoa, tapping out excess.
• Sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the sour cream and beginning and ending with the flour.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Tap pan firmly on countertop once to eliminate large air bubbles. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely (bottom-side up). Set rack with cake over a rimmed baking sheet. Pour glaze over cake, letting it run over sides; spread gently with an offset spatula or table knife to coat. Let set, about 30 minutes.
• If desired, whip cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Serve cake with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

FUDGE CAKE WITH STOUT GLAZE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 6-cup Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Beat the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Pour the coffee over the top and beat until the butter is fully melted. Add the eggs one at a time, then continue to beat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is very smooth.
• Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low and beat in the flour, cocoa powder, salt, sour cream and almond extract until just combined. Pour into the Bundt pan and bake until a cake tester inserted center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a baking rack, about 30 minutes, and then invert onto the rack and turn right-side up. Put the rack over a baking sheet.
• For the glaze: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the chocolate, confectioners¿ sugar and stout until the chocolate melts. Poke holes in the cooled cake with a toothpick, pour the warm glaze over and let set a few minutes before slicing. The cake will keep for 2 days at room temperature.

SOURED CREAM BUNDT CAKE WITH BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Grease and lightly flour a 1.4 litre (6 cup) fluted bundt tin. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat well using an electric mixer until the mixture is very light and fluffy. Add the eggs a little at a time, beating well between each addition. Add a little flour if the mixture starts to separate. Add the vanilla extract.
• Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt and stir half into the butter mixture together with half the soured cream. Beat well together.
• Add the remaining flour and soured cream and mix well. Spoon into the prepared tin and spread level.
• Bake in the oven for 35-40 mins. When cooked remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins.
• To make the glaze put all the ingredients into a small pan and heat until the butter has melted. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat a little and simmer for 3 mins. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and thicken.
• Turn the cake out onto a wire rack over a tray. Pour or brush half of the glaze over the cake. Leave to soak in. Then pour the remaining glaze over the cake. Leave until completely cold before serving.

GLAZED SOUR CREAM-CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray; cover bottoms with waxed paper. Prepare cake batter as directed on package, substituting 1 cup sour cream for all the water. Stir in 2 Tbsp. coffee granules; pour into prepared pans. Bake as directed on package. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Immediately remove waxed paper. Cool cakes completely.
• Dissolve remaining coffee granules in hot water. Melt dipping chocolate as directed on tub. Stir in butter, coffee and remaining sour cream until blended; pour 1/3 cup into medium bowl. Whisk in COOL WHIP.
• Stack cake layers on plate, spreading COOL WHIP mixture between layers. Pour remaining warm glaze over cake, allowing excess to drip down side. Top with berries. Refrigerate 30 min. or until glaze is firm.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Put the grated zucchini in a colander placed over a large bowl. Salt it lightly, tossing gently to mix. Set aside for 30 minutes to drain.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C). Butter a 9x9-inch cake pan.
• Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt into a bowl.
• Combine the sugar, butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla in another large bowl. Using an electric mixer (handheld is fine), beat the ingredients on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until well blended. Add one-third of the dry mixture to the liquid and blend it in on low speed. Beat in half of the sour cream, followed by another third of the dry mixture, the rest of the sour cream, and the remaining dry mixture. The batter will start to get heavier late in the mixing, and you may want to do the last bit of mixing with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
• Lift the zucchini out of the colander and give it a gentle squeeze, but don't squeeze out all the moisture. Add the zucchini to the batter and fold it in with a rubber spatula until evenly mixed. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth with a spoon.
• Bake the cake on the middle oven rack for 60 to 70 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and cool thoroughly.
• When the cake has cooled, prepare the glaze, rewarming it if it has firmed up. When it has thickened slightly but is still thin enough to pour easily, slowly pour it over the cake, tilting the cake to spread it around. Cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla, mixing until incorporated after each addition.
• Mix in sour cream until well combined.
• Sift in flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Fold in with a rubber spatula. Mixture should be fully combined, but do not overmix.
• Carefully pour in boiling water and gently mix to combine (don't splash any onto yourself!). Mix only until the batter is fully combined.
• Spray a 10-12 inch fluted tube or Bundt pan with baking spray, including all crevices. Pour batter into prepared pan. Carefully drop once or twice from an inch or two onto the counter to elmininate air bubbles.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick entered into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Generously grease a 9 inch tube pan or bundt cake pan or two 8 by 4 inch, or two 9 by 5 inch loaf pans with non stick cooking spray.
• Melt the chocolate and set aside.
• Cream the butter and the sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, sour cream, orange zest and extracts , blending well.
• Fold in the dry ingredients, scraping the bottom of the bowl to make sure it is all blended.
• Stir in the milk, and then fold in the chocolate.
• Remove 1/2 up of the batter and mix with the melted chocolate.
• Spoon white batter into pan and then drop spoonfuls of the chocolate batter on top of that. Swirl briefly with a knife to marbleize.
• Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched with fingertips, about 45-65 minutes (depending on pans used).
• Dust with confectioners' sugar or drizzle on melted white and dark chocolate or melted milk chocolate.
• Alternatively, you can glaze with an orange juice and confectioner's sugar glaze.

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/.

GLAZED CHOCOLATE-SOUR CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
• Line bottoms of pans with wax paper.
• Prepare cake mix as directed on package, substituting 1 cup of the sour cream for all of the water.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of the instant coffee.
• Spread batter into prepared pans.
• Bake as directed on package.
• Cool 10 min.; remove from pans.
• Immediately remove wax paper.
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• Dissolve remaining 1 tablespoons instant coffee in water.
• Melt dipping chocolate as directed on container.
• Stir in butter, dissolved instant coffee and remaining 2 tablespoons sour cream; mix until well blended.
• Place 1/3 cup of the chocolate mixture in medium bowl; gently stir in whipped topping.
• Place 1 cake layer on serving plate.
• Spread with whipped topping mixture.
• Top with second cake layer.
• Pour remaining warm chocolate glaze mixture over top of filled cake, allowing it to drip over sides.
• Pile berries on top of cake.
• Refrigerate 30 minute or until chocolate glaze is set.
• Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

ORANGE-CHOCOLATE CHIP POUND CAKE WITH SOUR CREAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease the inside of a 9 x5 inch loaf pan and dust with flour.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter and brown sugar; cream with an electric mixer on med-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Beat in the sour cream; stir in the orange zest and vanilla.
• With the mixer on low, add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times as necessary.
• After the last addition, mix for 30 seconds on medium speed; stir in the chocolate chips.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake until the cake is golden brown and a pick comes out clean, 50-55 minutes.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, invert it onto a wire rack, and then turn it right side up on a rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: whisk together the sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla; spread the glaze over the top of the cake with an offset spatula, letting it drip down the sides.
• Let stand until the glaze is set, about 1 hour; slice and serve.
• Store uneaten cake in a cake keeper or loosely wrap in plastic and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

DEEP CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease the inside of a 10-inch Bundt pan; dust the pan with flour; tap out excess flour.
• Sift together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually beat in the sugar.
• Increase speed to med-high and beat until the mixture is well blended and light, about 4 minutes.
• At medium speed, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• In a small bowl, stir the vanilla extract into the sour cream.
• If your mixer has a splatter shield attachment, add it now.
• At low speed, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with the sour cream mixture in two additions and mixing just until blended.
• Scrape batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake the cake for 65-75 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Invert the cake onto the rack and let cool completely.
• Recommended to glaze w/ Bittersweet Chocolate Glaze (recipe posted separately).

BEST CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the cake ingredients.
• Spray a 10-cup Bundt cake pan with cooking spray or grease with melted shortening , then dust with flour. Make sure to get all the nooks and crannies to ensure easy release. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together the coffee, unsalted butter , and unsweetened cocoa powder until the butter melts. Remove from the heat to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In large bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
• Add the coffee-chocolate mixture and the flour-sugar mixture to the buttermilk-egg mixture. Whisk until smooth and well blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn it out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Make the Chocolate Glaze
• Gather the chocolate glaze ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, chocolate chips, confectioners' sugar, 6 tablespoons of heavy cream, and the vanilla extract. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is melted and smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more heavy cream by the tablespoon until it reaches a glaze consistency.
• Spoon the warm glaze mixture over the cooled cake, letting it drip down the sides. Let set, then serve.

SOUR CREAM STRAWBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with shortening, then dust with flour to ensure the cake does not stick. You could also use Baker's Joy spray or cake release. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes.
• Once the butter and sugar have been creamed, add in the eggs, vanilla, milk, and sour cream. Whisk the ingredients together until smooth.
• Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder and slowly whisk until no clumps of flour remain in the batter. You will want to scrape along the bottom of the bowl to ensure there are none there. Be careful not to overmix.
• Add the diced strawberries and gently fold them into the batter until they are evenly distributed.
• Pour batter into the Bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• Allow the cake to cool while you prepare the strawberry glaze.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp milk, food coloring, and Jell-O powder until smooth. You can add more milk 1 Tbsp at a time if you would like the mixture to be thinner.
• Turn the cake out onto cake plate. Then drizzle the glaze over the top.
• Store at room temperature in an airtight container until serving.