Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

This Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake is so delicious and full of rich chocolate flavor. It is super soft and moist and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache. This pound cake has the most amazing texture and a family favorite.

This chocolate sour cream pound cake is incredibly delicious. It has a rich chocolate flavor and is topped with a delicious chocolate ganache. Is soft and so moist and has the most amazing texture.

For more chocolate cake recipes, try Chocolate Mascarpone Cake, Banana Sponge Cake and Nutella Loaf Cake.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

• Chocolate Sour Crean Pound Cake: This pound cake is super soft and delicious, with a rich chocolate flavor.
• Chocolate Ganache: The pound cake is topped with a chocolate ganache.
• Simple decoration: This cake is simply decorated with the ganache, making for a no-fuss kinda of cake.

INGREDIENT NOTES

These are some of the key ingredients for this recipe. For a full list of ingredients, check out the recipe card below.

• Butter: Let the butter come to room temperature before using it. 
• Eggs: Let the eggs come to room temperature before baking.
• Sour cream: Sour cream makes for a a super soft and tender cake. Measure out the sour cream and let it come to room temperature.
• Semi-sweet chocolate: I recommend using semi-sweet chocolate for the ganache.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Here is how to make and bake these Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake. This recipe needs a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or a hand mixer. You will need 23 x 13 cm (9x5 in) loaf pan lined with baking paper.

The full recipe is down below in the recipe card.

Before starting preheat the oven to 160ºC/ 320ºF conventional oven. Prepare a 23 x 13 cm (9x5 in) loaf pan lined with baking paper.

STEP 1: Sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder and salt and set it aside. 

STEP 2. In a mixing bowl, use the paddle attachment, add the butter and granulated sugar and mix it on high speed for 3 minutes.

STEP 3. Scape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs one at a time and mix them in until combined. Add the vanilla extract and mix it in.

STEP 4: Continue by adding ½ of the flour mixture and mix it in. Then add the sour cream and mix it in. Then add the other ½ of the flour mixture and give it a final mix until just combined.

STEP 5: Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake it for 1 hour and 25-30 minutes.

STEP 6: Let the cake cool on a cooling rack. After 10 min, gently remove the cake from the cake tin and let it cool down completely.

STEP 7: For the ganache, add the chocolate and heavy cream to a bowl and melt it together in the microwave or over a bain-marie. Stir until combined. Pour the ganache over the pound cake. 

EXPERT BAKING TIPS

• Use a kitchen scale: My default setting for my recipes is grams. It is the most precise way of measuring out your ingredients, I therefore highly recommend using a kitchen scale.
• Don't over mix your batter: I always use a spatula after everything has mixed together, to give it one final gentle fold together. This makes sure everything in the bottom of the mixing bowl has been mixed into the batter.
• Light vs. dark baking pans: For the best result, use an aluminum baking pan, greased with butter and lined with baking paper in the bottom. Aluminum pans are light in color and therefore attract less heat. That means it bakes more gently which results in a softer cake. If you use a black baking pan it'll attract a lot more heat. That will then give a darker crust, which can result in a dryer cake.

FAQ

STORAGE

Store the Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake on the kitchen counter in an airtight container. Enjoy the cake within a 2-3 days for the best result.

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Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

This chocolate sour cream pound cake is full of rich chocolate flavor. It is soft and moist and topped with a chocolate ganache.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 slices

Calories 461 kcal

Equipment

• 23 x 13 cm (9x5 in) loaf pan

Ingredients

 

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CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

• 170 g all-purpose flour
• 70 g dutch process cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon espresso powder optional
• ½ + ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 200 g butter room temperature
• 350 g granulated sugar
• 4 eggs room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 200 g sour cream room temperature

CHOCOLATE GANACHE (OPTIONAL)

• 150 g dark chocolate
• 130 g heavy cream

Instructions

 

CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

• Preheat the oven at 160ºC/320ºF conventional oven and prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder and salt and set it aside.
  170 g all-purpose flour, 70 g dutch process cocoa powder, 1 ½ teaspoon espresso powder, ½ + ¼ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
• In a mixing bowl, use the paddle attachment, add the butter and granulated sugar and mix it on high speed for 3 minutes.
  200 g butter, 350 g granulated sugar
• Scape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs one at a time and mix them in until combined. Add the vanilla extract and mix it in.
  4 eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Continue by adding ½ of the flour mixture and mix it in. Then add the sour cream and mix it in. Then add the other ½ of the flour mixture and give it a final mix until just combined. Scape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients have been incorporated.
  200 g sour cream
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. Take a butter knife and insert it into the top of the batter in the loaf pan and run it a straight line down the middle of the batter. This way the pound cake gets a perfect crack in the middle. Bake it for 1 hour and 25-30 minutes.
• Let the cake cool on a cooling rack. After 10 min, gently remove the cake from the cake tin and let it cool down completely.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• Add the chocolate and heavy cream to a bowl and melt it together in the microwave or over a bain-marie. Stir until combined. Pour the ganache over the pound cake and it’s ready to be enjoyed.
  150 g dark chocolate, 130 g heavy cream

Nutrition

Calories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 361mgPotassium: 254mgFiber: 4gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 751IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 3mg

Keyword chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, pound cake, sour cream cake

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