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Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze

This rich cake is one of the all-time best sellers from the Creamery. We use this recipe to make cakes of all different shapes and sizes, from cupcakes to tea cakes to ice cream cake bases. The cocoa powder gives the cake a more intense chocolaty flavor. Be sure to use a high-quality cocoa powder; it makes a huge difference in the final product. For the glaze, we prefer to use 60 to 65 percent bittersweet chocolate. This bullet-proof recipe translates easily to the home kitchen. Unlike many cakes, this one is mixed entirely by hand. No electric mixer needed! And the cake stays moist for days.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    SERVES 10

Ingredients

CAKE

1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter
1/3 cup (1 ounce) cocoa powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup water
2 cups (9 ounces) all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

GLAZE

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons agave nectar or corn syrup
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

  1. To make the cake

    Step 1

    Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F. Butter and flour a 10- or 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside.

    Step 2

    In a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, salt, and water and put over medium heat. Cook, stirring, just until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.

    Step 3

    Put the flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl and whisk to blend. Add half of the melted butter mixture and whisk until completely blended (it will be very thick). Add the remaining butter mixture and whisk. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking each to blend completely before adding the next. Whisk in the sour cream and vanilla until smooth.

    Step 4

    Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

    Step 5

    Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then invert onto a rack. Let cool completely before making the glaze.

  2. To make the glaze

    Step 6

    Put the chopped chocolate and agave nectar in a medium bowl and set aside.

    Step 7

    Combine the heavy cream and sugar in a small saucepan and put over medium heat. Stir constantly until the cream is hot and the sugar is dissolved. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. If it’s very runny, let it sit for a minute or so to thicken. Drizzle over the cake.

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