Comments on: Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:31:47 +0000

Hi, this chocolate cake looks good and I would like to try it, but I have a question about the instructions. Your notes at the top say 5 heaping tablespoons of cocoa and the recipe itself says 5 tablespoons of cocoa. It could end up to be quite a bit more cocoa which could impact the result. Could you please clarify? Thanks!

By: Christina Lane

Christina Lane — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:28:19 +0000

In reply to Kris. I haven't tried that, but if you do, try applesauce and report back to all of us :)

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:01:08 +0000

Can you make this cake without oil, and if so, what liquid would you use to replace it?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:13:19 +0000

In reply to Christina Lane. A 1-inch difference in pan size won’t make a cake collapse. It was probably under baked.

By: Indu Jacob

Indu Jacob — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:57:29 +0000

Greetings!! Can I use buttermilk instead of sour cream since it’s hard to get sour cream here.

By: Christina Lane

Christina Lane — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:19:32 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Wrong size pan :(

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:23:05 +0000

Man im not sure why but the center of the cake colapsed, cooked in a 7″ pan because thats all I had for about 32 mins. I didnt have parchment so I used butter and flour, any ideas what happened?

By: Geoff

Geoff — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:04:15 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful recipe–made it today to use up some leftover sour cream and it is astoundingly good!

By: munchkin

munchkin — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:33:21 +0000

great ready for printing recipe, beautiful simple cake thanks

By: Jennifer Paul Gibson

Jennifer Paul Gibson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:45:09 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this recipe. It has been sweetly approved by Surreal Confections and bragged about on the website. As well as being on the Recipes Approved Pin board on Pinterest.

You can read the article here – http://www.surrealconfections.com/2012/07/cake-for-two.html

By: N

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:55:26 +0000

What kind of flour did you use- Cake Flour or AP Flour?
If you used AP Flour, was it bleached or unbleached?

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:40:48 +0000

i will be making this next time people come over. two of us and an entire cake is not the best idea with our kind of will power!

By: Paula - bell'alimento

Paula - bell'alimento — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:49:17 +0000

I would totally eat that for breakfast {& you know I would ; o} It was SO great to FINALLY meet you this wkend. You’re even more FAVOLOSA in person! xoxo Can’t wait to see you again soon. Miss ya already! Mwah!

By: blackbookkitchendiaries

blackbookkitchendiaries — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:24:36 +0000

oh this looks so heavenly! now you got me craving for some:) i love adding sour cream in chocolate cakes, they add a special touch to it dont they? yum!

By: Baking Serendipity

Baking Serendipity — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:38:23 +0000

Not sure if my husband and I will be able to wait for Valentine’s Day for this cake :) It looks so rich and fantastic!