Decadent Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist chocolate cake with deep cocoa flavor, perfect for special occasions or satisfying intense chocolate cravings, appealing to both casual and dessert connoisseurs.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
- Pour boiling water over unsweetened chocolate and butter; let stand until melted.
- Stir in vanilla and sugar, then whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
- Mix baking soda with sour cream; whisk into the chocolate mixture.
- Sift together flour and baking powder, then add to the batter, mixing well.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Stir 1/4 of the beaten egg whites into the batter.
- Gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake on the middle rack for 40 to 50 minutes.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then unmold and cool completely.
- Frost the cake as desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
610
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).