Description
Sweet chocolate craving cake delivers pure indulgence from Mexico’s rich culinary traditions. Rich cocoa layers promise a delightful dessert experience you’ll savor with each luscious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (168 g / 6 oz) milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) sour cream
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (177°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, lightly greasing the surface.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: In a stand mixer, thoroughly blend flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a homogeneous mixture.
- Wet Component Integration: Introduce egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients, mixing initially on low speed, then elevating to medium to ensure complete incorporation.
- Batter Refinement: Gently fold warm water into the mixture, stirring until achieving a smooth, slightly fluid consistency.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan and slide into the preheated oven, baking for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick emerges with minimal moisture.
- Cooling Sequence: Rest the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack, allowing complete temperature reduction.
- Frosting Creation: Melt chocolate chips via microwave in short intervals, then whisk with sour cream and vanilla until obtaining a glossy, uniform chocolate coating.
- Final Assembly: Once the cake reaches room temperature, spread the chocolate frosting generously and evenly across the surface.
Notes
- Precise Ingredient Temperature: Ensure all ingredients, especially eggs and milk, are at room temperature for smoother batter integration and consistent texture.
- Mixing Method Mastery: Start mixing on low speed to prevent flour clouds, then gradually increase to medium for thorough incorporation without overmixing.
- Moisture Magic Check: Use the toothpick test carefully; a few moist crumbs are okay, but completely clean indicates potential dryness.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Let the cake cool completely before frosting to prevent melting and ensure a smooth, professional-looking finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 66 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg