A rich dark chocolate cake that uses canola oil in place of the traditional butter for a more moist cake.
I used a pre-made frosting, but the cake recipe was not changed. I didn't have 3 rounds, so I used an 11 by 15 cake pan and it fit beautifully. I had to watch to see when it was done baking though. The toothpick test was done twice. I wanted to find a sour cream chocolate cake recipe like my Grandma's. I think this one worked really well. It is rich, moist, very chocolatey, and just an all-around great, from scratch, chocolate cake! Yum!
Read More Great texture, very moist cake, but next time I'd add more cocoa powder.
Read More Great texture, very moist cake, but next time I'd add more cocoa powder.
I was looking for a chocolate cake recipe to use some extra sour cream. We used to make a good sour cream chocolate cake when we were kids growing up on a dairy farm. This cake turned out very dry. The frosting makes no sense --- butter and powdered sugar? It tasted like, well, loads of butter & sugar. Very strange recipe. So I doctored that up quite a bit, adding baking cocoa to make a chocolate frosting. I don't know if that is a misprint, but be aware if you are making this. Just use your own frosting recipe. I baked in a 9 x 13 pan; did not have additional time to frost a 3-layer cake.
I used a pre-made frosting, but the cake recipe was not changed. I didn't have 3 rounds, so I used an 11 by 15 cake pan and it fit beautifully. I had to watch to see when it was done baking though. The toothpick test was done twice. I wanted to find a sour cream chocolate cake recipe like my Grandma's. I think this one worked really well. It is rich, moist, very chocolatey, and just an all-around great, from scratch, chocolate cake! Yum!
nice moist cake....really enjoyed the flavor. I added a cup of coffee instead of water and enjoyed the combination. Cake goes really good with a porter or stout beer for dessert.
I made two batches for my grandfather's birthday and he loved it. It was so moist and tasty.
I made the cake only, in a bundt pan, as the frosting recipe seems incomplete (no cocoa powder/chocolate in it!) Cake came out moist and tasty. I used my own chocolate icing recipe to drizzle over the top. Kids & hubby loved it! I'd make it again, maybe as a layer cake next time. Thanks for the recipe!
This cake was moist and delicious. Imade it for my coworkers but had to leave half of it with my husband
