Decadent Chocolate Cake

Name: Decadent Chocolate Cake
Yield: 12 portions
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the pan; 2 cups less 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted, plus extra for flouring the pan; 1 cup boiling water; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Chocolate Frosting

Preparation info

12
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the pan
2 cups less

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Knock out the excess flour.
Pour the boiling water over the chocolate and the butter; let stand until melted. Stir in the vanilla and sugar, then whisk in the egg yolks, one at a time, ble