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Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

Moist, packed full of chocolate and delicious this sour cream pound cake is the perfect merge between and brownie and chocolate cake.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownie cake, chocolate pound cake, easy dessert recipe, easy pound cake, fudge cake, homebaking, homemade dessert, melted chocolate cake, pound cake
Servings: 12

Ingredients

Pound Cake

  • 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup AF Flour

Caramel Drizzle

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbs heavy cream
  • 3 tbs butter
  • 1 tsp salt you can omit if you don't like salted caramel
  • 1/2 cup toasted pecans optional

Instructions

  • Cake
  • Preheat the oven to 325F and spray a bundt pan with Baker's Joy or some release spray.
  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and allow to cool slightly
  • Cream the butter and the sugar. Then add the eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Then add the melted chocolate into the wet mixture.
  • Combine all dry ingredients into a bowl and stir.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients mixing until combined.
  • Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until the sides pull away from the pan and a knife inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • Caramel Sauce
  • Add the corn syrup, water, and sugar into a sauce pan on medium high heat.
  • Stir once combining the ingredients.
  • Allow the sugar to melt until an amber brown color appears.
  • Then remove the pan from the heat and add in the heavy cream and butter.
  • Continue to stir until the butter has melted all of the way and then add your salt and vanilla.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Once slightly cooled drizzle a generous amount onto the cake and adorn with pecans.

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