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Chocolate-Sour Cream Layer Cake

by Alice Medrich
familydessertMidwestnewspaper-clippingdessert
Yield: 10 servings
Chocolate-Sour Cream Layer Cake

Ingredients

protein
  • 2large eggs
dairy
  • 1/2 cupsour cream(room temperature)
  • 10 tablespoonsunsalted butter(room temperature)
  • 1 cupsour cream
grain
  • 1 cupall purpose flour
pantry staple
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoonsinstant coffee powder
  • 10 ouncessemisweet chocolate(chopped)
  • 6 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
other
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonshot water

Instructions

  1. Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with parchment; grease parchment.
  2. Sift first 5 ingredients into small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in vanilla extract.
  3. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream in 2 additions each, beating just until blended.
  4. Divide batter between prepared cake pans; smooth top. Bake until cakes begin to shrink from sides of pans, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 5 minutes.
  5. Turn out cakes onto racks; peel off parchment. Turn cakes right side up onto racks and cool completely.
  6. Dissolve coffee powder in hot water in bowl. Add sour cream and whisk to blend. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Add sour cream mixture to chocolate; whisk to blend. Remove from over water.
  7. Place 1 cake layer flat side up on platter. Immediately spread 1/2 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer, flat side up. Spread top and sides with remaining frosting (If frosting becomes too stiff, place over warm water and stir until slightly softened.) Garnish cake with chocolate curls, if desired.

My notes

Frosting note contains handwritten annotation: "optional" next to coffee powder. Sour cream annotation reads: "can sub" (implying substitution is possible). ADDITIONAL RECIPE - Sauce: Combine chocolate and 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds with 1 lime and vanilla ice cream for sauce. Combine chocolate and 1/2 cup...