Best 6 Chocolate Birthday Cake And Double Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting Recipes

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and the butter together. Let cool and blend in the sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add the confectioner's sugar until the frosting is of spreading consistency, beat well.

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.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Have all ingredients at room temperature.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, sour cream, oil and water. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

CHOCOLATE BIRTHDAY CAKE AND DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Grease and flour the insides of two 14-14.5 ounce cans.
• Place the cans on a baking sheet, and set aside.
• Whisk the buttermilk, egg yolk, and vanilla together in a small bowl.
• Gradually pour the melted butter into the buttermilk mixture, whisking constantly.
• Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium-size mixing bowl; add sugar, and then whisk to blend well.
• Add the buttermilk mixture and whisk just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Divide the batter between the prepared cans.
• Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Place the cans to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edge of each can and invert them to release the cakes.
• Turn the cakes upright and let them cool completely on the rack.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, and heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. (May also do this in the microwave.).
• Let the chocolate mixture cool for 5 minutes. Then add the sour cream, vanilla, and salt, and whisk to blend well.
• Let the frosting cool to room temperature, stirring it occasionally.
• When frosting and cakes have cooled, cut each cake in half horizontally.
• Spread a layer of frosting about 1/2 inch thick on the cut side of one cake half, then stack the other half on top of it.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake.
• Repeat with the remaining cake and frosting.
• Store the cakes in the refrigerator in an airtight container, bringing them back to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE-SOUR CREAM CAKE & CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; mix well, and set aside.
• Combine water, butter and cocoa in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir hot mixture into flour mixture; stir well.
• Stir in eggs and sour cream; mix well.
• Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
• Combine butter, milk, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• Frost cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake layers:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
• Into a bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl whisk together sour cream, water, and vanilla.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in batches alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until batter is blended well.
• Divide batter between prepared pans and smooth tops. Bake layers in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on racks 10 minutes before turning out onto racks to cool completely. Cake layers may be made 1 week ahead and frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap. Thaw layers before proceeding with recipe.
• Make frosting:
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat until combined well.
• Assemble cake:
• Arrange 1 cake layer on a large plate and spread with about 3/4 cup frosting. Top frosting with remaining cake layer. If making tepee birthday cakes, stop here and reserve remaining frosting. If making conventional layer cake, spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting.