Description
A rich, moist chocolate cake with the perfect balance of flavor and texture, enhanced by sour cream for extra richness.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, until well incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the sour cream. Start and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Slowly pour in the boiling water and stir until the batter is smooth and well-blended. The batter will be thin.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Frosting Options: Top the cake with chocolate frosting or a dusting of powdered sugar for a lighter touch.
Additional Flavor: Add a teaspoon of instant coffee granules to enhance the chocolate flavor.
Nuts: Add chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans for a bit of crunch.
Mini Cakes: Divide the batter into muffin tins for mini cakes, baking for 18-20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
