Decadent Sour Cream Fudge Cake
Indulge in the rich and moist flavors of this decadent sour cream fudge cake, a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
| 2 1⁄4 | Swans Down cake flour |
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| 2 | teaspoons baking soda |
| 1⁄2 | teaspoon salt |
| 1⁄2 | cup butter, softened |
| 2 1⁄4 | firmly packed brown sugar |
| 3 | eggs |
| 1 1⁄2 | teaspoons vanilla |
| 3 | unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled |
| 1 | cup sour cream |
| 1 | cup boiling water |
| 5 | unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled |
| 3 | icing sugar |
| 1⁄2 | cup butter, softened |
| 1⁄3 | cup hot water |
| 1 | egg |
Instructions
| 1. | Preheat the oven to 350°F. |
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| 2. | In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. |
| 3. | In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter, then add the firmly packed brown sugar and continue beating for 5 minutes. |
| 4. | Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. |
| 5. | Stir in the vanilla and the melted and cooled unsweetened chocolate. |
| 6. | Alternately blend in the flour mixture and sour cream, adding 1/3 at a time on low speed of an electric mixer. |
| 7. | Carefully mix in the boiling water until well blended (the batter will be thin). |
| 8. | Pour the batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round layer cake pans. |
| 9. | Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. |
| 10. | Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove and finish cooling on racks. |
| 11. | For the frosting, combine the melted and cooled unsweetened chocolate, icing sugar, softened butter, hot water, and egg. |
| 12. | Blend the ingredients together, then beat at medium speed of an electric mixer for 2 minutes. |
| 13. | Chill the frosting until it reaches a spreading consistency. |
| 14. | Carefully ice the cake (note: the cake crumb is very tender). |
| 15. | If concerned about using raw egg in the frosting, consider making a seven-minute frosting as an alternative. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 7976.7 kcal |
| Protein | 89.6 g |
| Fat | 376.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1162.4 g |
| Fiber | 43.8 g |
| Sugar | 834.6 g |
Published on Jul 21, 2024 by Luminița