I love this recipe because it is wonderful with coffee any time of day.
-Kim Caffe, The Belmont Inn
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE - THE BELMONT INN
Ingredients
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate chopped
- 2 tsp dry Instant coffee
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups all purpose flour sifted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
- Butter 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan and dust if with fine bread crumbs
- Put chocolate and instant coffee in a small bowl and add water until it melts. Let cool.
- Sift flour, baking soda and salt
- In a large bowl, cream butter, add vanilla and brown sugar and beat to mix well. Add eggs one at a time. Then add the dry ingredients until incorporated and then add the sour cream. Finally, add the cooled chocolate on low speed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes until a tooth pick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool and then invert the cake and let it cool on a rack.
Notes
I love this recipe because it is wonderful with coffee any time of the day!
-Kim Caffe, The Belmont Inn