Sour Cream Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Frosti Recipes

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM CAKE- SCRATCH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour three 9 inch pans. This recipe uses the Reverse Creaming Method of Mixing.
• Add dry ingredients to the bowl of your mixer and mix for one minute to blend (sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt)
• Add butter a few slices at a time and mix until it reaches a crumbly, sandy texture. Be careful not to over-mix beyond "sandy" consistency.
• In another bowl, combine sour cream, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Using a fork, mix together. This is all of your wet ingredients except for the coffee, it will be added to the batter later.
• Set a timer for 1 ½ minutes and SLOWLY add half of your egg mixture to your butter/flour mixture while mixing. Start mixer on low speed then increase to medium for the remainder of the 1 ½ minutes. Do Not Mix Above Medium Speed.
• Stop mixer, scrape the sides and bottom of bowl, and add half of the remaining egg mixture. Mix on medium speed for 20 seconds.
• Stop mixer, scrape down the sides if necessary, and add the last of the egg mixture. Mix for 20 more seconds on medium speed.
• Slowly add HOT coffee and mixing for 30 seconds to blend. Batter will be runny but that is okay!
• Make sure the mixing bowl and beaters are clean without a trace of grease. Any grease will keep the egg whites from increasing to full volume.
• Use a separate bowl to separate the eggs. You will be using only the whites and if a yolk happens to break and gets mixed in, the recipe will not work. Place the egg whites into the bowl of your mixer and add the vanilla. Set aside until time to beat the whites.
• In a saucepan, add the water, sugar, cream of tartar (or white corn syrup). Cook on medium/high heat. Do not stir, or stir just enough to distribute the sugar. You don't want sugar crystals sticking to the sides of the pan. The mixture will begin to boil and become clear. After it boils for a minute or so, remove from the heat, you will be able to see that the sugar has dissolved.
• Beat the egg whites and vanilla to the soft peak stage. This happens rather quickly. At soft peak stage, the egg whites will not form peaks but will just fall over, cloud like. At this time, with the mixer beating on low speed slowly pour in a small stream of the hot sugar syrup into the egg whites. Avoid hitting the beaters as you pour because the hot syrup could splash onto you. Increase the mixer to high speed and beat approximately 7 minutes ( it could be longer if using a hand mixer) until stiff peaks form (stiff peaks stand straight up).
• The frosting should be used right away as it sets up rather quickly. The cake can be kept at room temperature or refrigerated. Leftover frosting can be refrigerated or frozen. We found that we did not need to rewhip, but instead just used a fork to lightly stir.
• Makes 10 cups frosting
• (This recipe can be halved. The recipe posted is doubled so that I would have plenty for filling, frosting, and decorative piping).

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips into microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring, 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Cool slightly.
• Place sour cream and vanilla into another bowl. Add melted chocolate. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, 2-3 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
• Use to frost favorite brownie, cake or cupcakes. Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Add cocoa mixture and mix well. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Melt the 2 tablespoons shortening, and add it and the sour cream to the eggs.
• In another bowl, sift together 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add these dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Stir the batter until smooth. Add in the vanilla and stir. Lastly, add the soda dissolved in hot water. Stir.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until done. Cool.
• To Make the Frosting: Combine 2 cups sugar, corn syrup, milk, 1/2 cup shortening, unsweetened chocolate, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the frosting mixture until it has a smooth spreading consistency.
• Frost the cake when it has completely cooled.

SOUR CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice and salt. Stir in confectioners' sugar, and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

CHOCOLATE-SOUR CREAM CAKE & CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; mix well, and set aside.
• Combine water, butter and cocoa in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir hot mixture into flour mixture; stir well.
• Stir in eggs and sour cream; mix well.
• Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
• Combine butter, milk, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• Frost cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTI

Steps:

• For the cake:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously butter the bottom and sides of three 8" round cake pans. Trace the bottom of the pans onto parchment paper with a pencil and then cut out the circles. Place the paper in the bottom of each pan and butter the paper.
• Whisk together all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add the oil and sour cream and whisk to combine. Gradually add in the water, whisking to combine thoroughly. Add the vinegar and vanilla and whisk again to combine.
• Whisk in the eggs and beat until well-blended. Scrape the bowl several times to make sure everything is thoroughly combined.
• Using a one cup measuring scoop, divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out almost clean with just crumbs.
• Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pans for 20 minutes or so.
• Very carefully, invert the cakes onto wire racks and let them cool COMPLETELY. These are very soft cakes. Once they are completely cool, wrap in saran wrap and freeze for a couple hours before assembling the cake.
• Frosting:.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl often. Continue to beat on medium speed for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the frosting is light and fluffy.
• Add the peanut butter and beat until thoroughly blended.
• To frost the cake, place one layer flat side up on a serving plate or stand. Spread about 2/3 cup of the Peanut Butter Frosting evenly over the top. Place the second layer on top and repeat. Place the last layer on top and frost the top and sides with all but about 1/2 a cup of the remaining frosting.
• With this cake, it is a good idea to make a crumb coat with the first layer of frosting. Basically, just make sure the cake is covered in frosting, even if a few stray crumbs show through. Then you are going to chill the assembled cake again (I just placed mine back in the freezer for half an hour or so) before you add the last bit of frosting. Use the remaining bit of frosting to create a smooth final coating.
• Once the cake is fully frosted, chill it again, to make sure the Peanut Butter Frosting is completely set before drizzling it with the Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze.
• The more set the first frosting is, the better the drip effect that will be created by the final glaze.
• Glaze:.
• In a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water, combine the chocolate and the peanut butter. Cook, whisking frequently, until all of the chocolate has melted and the mixture is completely smooth.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the half and half, beating until smooth again. Use while still warm.
• To decorate with the Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, simply pour the chocolate glaze over the top of the cake. Using a large metal spatula , spread it evenly across the top of the cake just to the edges, so that it will create drips down the sides of the cake. Refrigerate uncovered for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
• Remove the cake about one hour before serving and let it rest at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE AND BUTTERFINGER FROSTING

Steps:

• For filling:
• Bring cream and sugar to simmer in saucepan, whisking to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; let stand 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in peanut butter. Chill uncovered overnight.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with parchment paper. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until blended. Beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions.
• Divide batter among pans and spread evenly. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes 5 minutes. Turn out onto racks; peel off parchment. Cool cakes completely.
• For frosting:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Whisk whipping cream and 3/4 cup powdered sugar in bowl until mixture holds medium-firm peaks. Fold into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions; chill until firm but spreadable, about 1 hour.
• Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on 9-inch tart pan bottom. Spread with half of filling. Place another layer, bottom side up, on work surface. Spread with remaining filling; place atop first layer. Top with remaining cake layer, bottom side up.
• Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.) Press candy and peanuts onto top of cake.

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake layers:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
• Into a bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl whisk together sour cream, water, and vanilla.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in batches alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until batter is blended well.
• Divide batter between prepared pans and smooth tops. Bake layers in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on racks 10 minutes before turning out onto racks to cool completely. Cake layers may be made 1 week ahead and frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap. Thaw layers before proceeding with recipe.
• Make frosting:
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat until combined well.
• Assemble cake:
• Arrange 1 cake layer on a large plate and spread with about 3/4 cup frosting. Top frosting with remaining cake layer. If making tepee birthday cakes, stop here and reserve remaining frosting. If making conventional layer cake, spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting.

THE BEST PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C or 160C fan-forced).
• Line the bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans with baking paper. Lightly grease and flour the sides. Be sure that the sides of the pans are at least 2 inches (5 cm). See recipe notes for pan size options.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat together the oil, light brown sugar and peanut butter in a very large bowl.
• Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract. Stop mixing once you no longer see pieces of egg.
• Using a hand-held metal whisk, whisk in the sour cream.
• Whisk in about 1/2 of the flour mixture (again, whisking by hand).
• Carefully whisk in the milk.
• Whisk in the rest of the flour mixture until combined. Stop mixing once combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between the 2 prepared pan. Bake both on the middle rack of the oven for about 28-33 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean and you see the edges starting to pull away from the pan.
• Cool the cakes fully.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth.
• Mix in the cream cheese, followed by the peanut butter.
• Starting with the mixer on a low speed, beat in about 2 cups of powdered sugar.
• Mix in the rest of the powdered sugar about 1/2 cup at a time until the desired sweetness is reached. If the frosting seems too thick, beat in 1-2 tablespoons of cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Ensure the cake layers are fully cooled before assembling the cake.
• If the tops of your cakes are domed, use a serrated knife to gently saw off the rounded tops.
• Place 1 cake layer bottom side up on the plate or cake stand that you plan to serve it on.
• Frost the top with about 1/3 of the frosting.
• Place the second cake layer on top, with the bottom facing up.
• Frost a thin layer of frosting around the sides to seal in any crumbs. Optionally, place the cake in the fridge for 20-30 minutes for the frosting to firm up.
• Frost the sides and top with swirls of peanut butter frosting. Optionally, top the cake with peanut butter cups.