Happy (early) Birthday, Donald Honey! ❤

Artist: Karen Hollingsworth

Tomorrow is Donald's birthday.   We shall eat cake.

But we don't have to wait until tomorrow.

Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake

Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake is incredibly rich and moist and perfect to serve at your next gathering. This glazed cake is filled with sour cream, chocolate chips and a hint of vanilla.

CourseDessert

CuisineAmerican

Keywordbundt cake recipe, easy chocolate cake

Prep Time25 minutes

Cook Time45 minutes

Servings12

Calories651kcal

AuthorJulie Clark

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 cup salted butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Make the cake:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease with shortening and flour a 10-inch or 12 cup bundt pan.
• In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, salt and water. On medium heat, heat until the butter is melted. Whisk to combine well. Set aside to cool to room temperature (warm is ok, you just don’t want it too hot).
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and baking soda.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
• Add eggs and whisk to combine.
• Fold in sour cream and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in the center of the oven for 40-45 minutes until the top lightly springs back and the cake is baked through (toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).
• Let the cake cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan before turning it out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake https://thebestcakerecipes.com/chocolate-sour-cream-bundt-cake/

White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Hanelore Dumitrache

White chocolate cream cheese frosting perfect for icing cakes, cupcakes and other bakes. This recipe takes minutes to make and uses only 4 ingredients. Smooth and easy to pipe, this frosting is a great alternative to buttercream.

5 from 3 votes

PREP TIME5 mins

COOK TIME1 min

COURSEDessert

CUISINEInternational

SERVINGS1 batch*

CALORIES148 kcal

INGREDIENTS

  

• 100 g white chocolate, chopped* (⅔ cup)
• 100 g butter, cold * (½ cup)
• 150 g cream cheese, cold* (⅔ cup)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste*

INSTRUCTIONS

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• Melt the white chocolate in the microwave. Start with 30 seconds, then give the chocolate a quick mix. Return to the microwave for a smaller interval of 15 seconds, mixing after each time. Repeat until the chocolate is fully melted, then let the chocolate cool down to room temperature before using it.
• In a medium bowl, beat the cold butter until it softens and it becomes pale and fluffy. If needed, add 1 small drop of purple food colouring to make it less yellow.
• Add the cooled melted chocolate, cream cheese and vanilla into the butter. Mix everything until combined. Use immediately for perfect piping.

NOTES

• I recommend using a kitchen scale in grams for more accuracy. The cups used for the conversion are standard US customary cups (1 cup flour = 136g). There are many different types of cups across the globe, which is why I strongly recommend using grams instead. 
• One batch of cream cheese frosting is enough to ice 12 cupcakes. Calories are indicative only and are calculate per portion (1 batch = 12 portions). To ice a 6-inch cake you will need approximately 2 batches of frosting. 
• Use good quality white chocolate, 26-28% cocoa solids. For a smooth frosting, ensure the chocolate is fully melted before using. 
• You can use either salted or unsalted butter.
• Use full fat cream cheese, such as Philadelphia original. For US readers, use cream cheese block, not the spread. 
• Vanilla paste can be replaced with vanilla extract or vanilla seeds. 
• If your butter is really yellow, add a small drop of purple food colouring to cancel out the yellowness.

White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting https://sugaryums.co.uk/white-chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/ June 19, 2021

Note: don't get impatient like I did. This frosting needs a beating - a good beating!