Subj : Sour Cream Chocolate Cake To : All From : Ben Collver Date : Wed Jul 10 2024 10:23:39 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Sour Cream Chocolate Cake Categories: Cakes Yield: 1 Cake 75 g Dark chocolate 75 ml Sunflower oil 75 g Sour cream 125 g Caster sugar 75 g Runny honey 2 ts Vanilla extract 3 md Eggs 25 g Cocoa powder 175 g Plain flour 2 ts Baking powder MMMMM----------------------QUICK CAKE SYRUP--------------------------- 25 g Icing sugar 2 ts Vanilla extract MMMMM--------------------SOUR CREAM FROSTING------------------------- 300 g Dark chocolate 50 g Unsalted butter 50 g Runny honey 25 ml Bourbon or brandy 100 g Icing sugar 125 g Sour cream Line the base of two round 18 cm sponge cake tins with a disc of nonstick paper and heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-assisted)/350°F/gas mark 4. Meanwhile, get on with the cake mix melt the chocolate, then beat in the oil, cream, sugar, honey, and vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir together the cocoa, flour, and baking powder, and sift in. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for around 25 minutes, until a skewer pulls out with just a few crumbs sticking to it. While the cakes are warm, make the syrup by stirring the icing sugar and vanilla with 25 ml boiling water. Prick the cake tops, spoon over the syrup and leave to cool in the tin, covered with paper or cling film. For the frosting, melt the chocolate and butter, stir in the honey, bourbon, and sifted icing sugar, leave until cool, then beat in the sour cream. When the mixture firms slightly, beat again, sandwich the cakes together with it and spread the rest over the top and sides. Recipe FROM: MMMMM .