Cocoa cake with sour cream frosting

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 egg(s)
• 120 g powdered sugar
• 120 g flour, smooth
• 60 g baking cocoa
• 100 ml milk
• 100 ml coffee or boiling water
• 50 ml oil
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 1 packet of baking powder
• ½ cup sour cream
• 120 g cooking chocolate
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). First, briefly beat the eggs and sugar. Then, mix the oil and milk into the mixture, followed by the cocoa, flour, and baking powder. Finally, add the coffee (the specified amount corresponds to about 3 espressos). This gives the cake a special flavor. Boiling water is just as good, though. It’s best to omit the coffee for children. Since the chocolate cake will be frosted later, a baking frame is recommended. A baking frame about 25 x 17 cm works well for this mixture. Grease it with baking spray or butter. Then, add the cake batter and bake for about 30 minutes. Once the cake is done, it must cool before spreading the frosting on top. Meanwhile, the cooking chocolate can be melted in an oven, over steam, or in the microwave. The melted chocolate is then mixed with the sour cream and vanilla extract and can finally be spread on the cooled cake.