Who would have guessed Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake could be a self discovery tool?
Not me.
But it taught me a few things about myself:
1. I can really get into a chocolate cake – even if I supposedly am not really a chocolate person.
2. I don’t read instructions very well, or at least print them out very well, because I was missing pretty much every important direction as to how I should make the glaze. . . .
My version = not so pretty.
The real version = OMG. Rich, smooth, beautiful, pure decadence.
The beautiful one layered over my ugly one? Wow. . . .
3. I discovered I might start wearing this chocolate glaze as a lip gloss. I’ll look goth or something. . . . No, “Goth”, not gross.
It’ll be my new fad.
I dare you to join me.
4. I’m trying to work this cake into my workout. Like, dumbell row. . . . a bite of chocolate cake into my mouth.
5. I think subconsciously, I felt compelled to make this cake to try to erase images of my nightmare the other night, where I had broccoli flourets growing from my face and scalp.
I’d much rather have chocolate cake scalp. Of course, I’m interpreting this dream to mean two things only:
Stop eating broccoli & start eating chocolate sour cream bundt cake.
I can interpret your dreams too, just leave me a comment and I’ll get back to you. I’m sure it has something to do with this chocolate cake.
Make it. Soon. It’s totally worth it, and it will teach you all about yourself. It’s really just a tool to discover who is hiding in there. Really!
Bonus points for this cake? You DON’T EVEN NEED A MIXER!!
It’s easy folks, and it’s impressive looking.
I’ll admit – I have double the glaze in my photos than what the original recipe called for. I have not included that change below, but I highly recommend you double it too – so you and your cake can do the back-stroke in the pools of chocolate glaze that gather on the plate.
Either that, or you can have a nice healthy stash of lip gloss for the days to come. . . . We are doing that, right??
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, not chopped)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons agave nectar or corn syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (totally necessary)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10 or 12 cup bundt pan and set aside.
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.
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, (I beat each egg individually first, then added it slowly). Whisk in the sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40-50 minutes.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then gently invert the cake onto a rack. Let cool completely before making the glaze.
Combine milk and sugar in a small saucepan and heat over low heat until sugar is melted and mixture is warm.
Combine the chocolate and agave syrup (or corn syrup) in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
When the milk and sugar mixture is melted and warm, pour it over the chocolate and agave syrup. Let it sit for a minute to heat the chocolate, then whisk until smooth. Let it cool just slightly to thicken a little bit, then slowly pour it over the cooled cake.
Source
Barely adapted from Shutterbean from the Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food Cookbook
OMG!!! I can’t believe I missed this!!! It looks awesome!!! I hope you saved me some lip gloss!!!!!!!!!
There is still some here. . . . but maybe not by the time I go to bed….
I’ll save you a little piece!
This recipe looks like it’s gushing with flavor! I can’t get enough of chocolate, so keep up the good work!
Thanks Julia! This is THE perfect fix for a chocolate craving!
Oh yes please!! Re: the chocolate lipstick…I would have to reapply every three seconds.
But other than that…great idea!
I’m seriously considering trying to figure out how to make some. . . .;)
This bundt cake looks so rich and chocolate-y and decadent! The other day, I was trying to glaze a cake (which I’ve never done before) and… ended up getting most of the chocolate glaze on the counter and on my hands. Chocolate glaze makes for a really effective hand treatment, trust me. I’ll have to try the gloss thing out though!
Ha! I think we all might be on to something here. One of my BFFs told me she was going to use it for a facial too – seriously, do we really even need the cake?
Oooo. That crumb looks so tender and beautiful!
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A gorgeous chocolate cake with an inviting glaze that doesn’t require a mixer?! Where do I sign up?!
Oh, right here my dear, and don’t ever look back!!
Made this cake last night it was absolutely DIVINE!!
Oh, I certainly agree with you. Absolutely heavenly. I’m so happy you’re loving it! Thanks for sharing!
Made this cake for Thanksgiving and it was a bit hit with the family. Thanks so much for posting this!
So glad you all enjoyed it!! Thanks for letting me know!