Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Recipe
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An old-fashioned chocolate cake that's moist and fudgy with a tender crumb, made rich with sour cream and cocoa powder. A crowd-pleasing classic that pairs beautifully with ice cream.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 15- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cup water
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4-6 tablespoons milk
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 163mg
- Total sugar
- 46g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 183mg
- Calcium
- 41mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 163MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.