Glazed Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 cup 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
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f butter an 8-inch round cake pan; line botom with wax paper. butter paper; dust with cocoa and tap out excess.
• 2 into a medium bowl, sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. set aside.
• 3 in a mixing bowel, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then beat in vanilla. with mixer on low speed, add flour alternating with the sour cream by beginning and ending with the flour.
• 4 spread batter in prepared pan. tap pan firmly on countertop to force out large air bubbles. bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. remove from oven, cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely (bottom side up).
• 5 glaze: place semisweet chocolate in a medium bowl. in a saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. pour over the chocolate; whisk until smooth. let cool until thick yet pourable, 2-3 minutes.