Back to Glazed Chocolate Cake
All Reviews for Glazed Chocolate Cake
- of Reviews
Reviews:
Most Helpful
Most Helpful
Most Positive
Least Positive
Newest
Gallery
Glazed Chocolate Cake
Recipe Summary
prep: 25 mins
total: 1 hr
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients
Ingredient Checklist
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for pan
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for whipped cream (optional)
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
Chocolate Ganache Glaze
1 cup heavy cream (optional)
Chocolate shavings, for garnish (optional)
Cook's Notes
Dusting the pan with cocoa powder (rather than flour) keeps the cake dark on the outside. To make chocolate shavings, scrape along the edge of a bar of chocolate with a vegetable peeler.
Gallery
Glazed Chocolate Cake
Recipe Summary
prep: 25 mins
total: 1 hr
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Gallery
Glazed Chocolate Cake
Glazed Chocolate Cake
Glazed Chocolate Cake
Recipe Summary
prep: 25 mins
total: 1 hr
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Recipe Summary
prep: 25 mins
total: 1 hr
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
prep: 25 mins
total: 1 hr
prep:
25 mins
total:
1 hr
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for pan
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for whipped cream (optional)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Chocolate Ganache Glaze
- 1 cup heavy cream (optional)
- Chocolate shavings, for garnish (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-round cake pan; line bottom with a round of waxed or parchment paper. Butter paper; dust bottom and sides of pan with cocoa, tapping out excess.
Sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the sour cream and beginning and ending with the flour.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Tap pan firmly on countertop once to eliminate large air bubbles. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely (bottom-side up). Set rack with cake over a rimmed baking sheet. Pour glaze over cake, letting it run over sides; spread gently with an offset spatula or table knife to coat. Let set, about 30 minutes.
If desired, whip cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Serve cake with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Cook's Notes
Dusting the pan with cocoa powder (rather than flour) keeps the cake dark on the outside. To make chocolate shavings, scrape along the edge of a bar of chocolate with a vegetable peeler.
Cook’s Notes
Dusting the pan with cocoa powder (rather than flour) keeps the cake dark on the outside. To make chocolate shavings, scrape along the edge of a bar of chocolate with a vegetable peeler.
Reviews (12)
Add Rating & Review
71 Ratings
5 star values:
23
4 star values:
18
3 star values:
20
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
4
Load More Reviews
Reviews (12)
Add Rating & Review
71 Ratings
5 star values:
23
4 star values:
18
3 star values:
20
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
4
Add Rating & Review
71 Ratings
5 star values:
23
4 star values:
18
3 star values:
20
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
4
71 Ratings
5 star values:
23
4 star values:
18
3 star values:
20
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
4
71 Ratings
5 star values:
23
4 star values:
18
3 star values:
20
2 star values:
6
1 star values:
4
- 5 star values:
- 23
- 4 star values:
- 18
- 3 star values:
- 20
- 2 star values:
- 6
- 1 star values:
- 4
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
05/23/2019
Amazing!!! Best cake ever and we never get tired of it!!! My family's favorite !!!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
10/07/2013
d best cake i ever made in 6 years :D
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
10/04/2013
The cake tastes very good :) Looks like delicious :)
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/25/2013
The cake tastes very good but if youre ingredients are good then your cake will taste good too. I prefer lighter cakes and this one was too dense to satisfy me. This will not be my "go to" recipe for chocolate cake. Any recommendations for a good chocolate cake recipe from this website itself?
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/19/2013
I made this cake over the weekend and it was so good that I didn't need to make the ganache. I did make some whipped cream to go with it but the cake really stands on its own. This will definitely be my go to recipe for chocolate cake from now on.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/27/2010
Perfect, made it last night and it's a HUGE hit in our home. Thanks "Everyday Food", you make me look like a professional kitchenista.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/10/2010
Very nice and easy to make. Definitely better served still a bit warm.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/19/2010
sssssssoooooooo good :)
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
06/28/2010
so easy and so delicouse
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/30/2010
One word. FANTASTIC! This is the best cake I've ever tasted. It's a slice of heaven. Watching the video made this much easier. Martha, add more video's.
Will be making this cake only on special occasions, It's that special.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/28/2010
Does this cake need to be refrigerated? I really want to make it, but am not sure how to store it. Please help.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/24/2010
I used an 8" pan, but think it should have been a 9" maybe? It took a little over an hour in the 8" pan for it to set completely in the center. Still a wonderful cake. Love John's sweets!!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
05/23/2019
Amazing!!! Best cake ever and we never get tired of it!!! My family's favorite !!!
Rating: 5 stars
Rating: 5 stars
10/07/2013
d best cake i ever made in 6 years :D
Rating: Unrated
10/04/2013
The cake tastes very good :) Looks like delicious :)
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated
06/25/2013
The cake tastes very good but if youre ingredients are good then your cake will taste good too. I prefer lighter cakes and this one was too dense to satisfy me. This will not be my "go to" recipe for chocolate cake. Any recommendations for a good chocolate cake recipe from this website itself?
Rating: Unrated
03/19/2013
I made this cake over the weekend and it was so good that I didn't need to make the ganache. I did make some whipped cream to go with it but the cake really stands on its own. This will definitely be my go to recipe for chocolate cake from now on.
Rating: Unrated
08/27/2010
Perfect, made it last night and it's a HUGE hit in our home. Thanks "Everyday Food", you make me look like a professional kitchenista.
Rating: Unrated
08/10/2010
Very nice and easy to make. Definitely better served still a bit warm.
Rating: Unrated
07/19/2010
sssssssoooooooo good :)
Rating: Unrated
06/28/2010
so easy and so delicouse
Rating: Unrated
04/30/2010
One word. FANTASTIC! This is the best cake I've ever tasted. It's a slice of heaven. Watching the video made this much easier. Martha, add more video's.
Will be making this cake only on special occasions, It's that special.
Rating: Unrated
04/28/2010
Does this cake need to be refrigerated? I really want to make it, but am not sure how to store it. Please help.
Rating: Unrated
04/24/2010
I used an 8" pan, but think it should have been a 9" maybe? It took a little over an hour in the 8" pan for it to set completely in the center. Still a wonderful cake. Love John's sweets!!
All Reviews for Glazed Chocolate Cake
- of Reviews
Reviews:
Most Helpful
Most Helpful
Most Positive
Least Positive
Newest
All Reviews for Glazed Chocolate Cake
- of Reviews
Reviews:
Most Helpful
Most Helpful
Most Positive
Least Positive
Newest
Reviews:
Most Helpful
Most Helpful
Most Positive
Least Positive
Newest
