Chocolate cake with sour cream (without impregnation)

An easy-to-make chocolate cake that takes absolutely no time to soak. And the thing is that when preparing a biscuit, boiling water and vegetable oil are added to the dough, which change the usual texture of the biscuit. The cakes are smeared with sour cream, complementing the chocolate flavor of the cake. A great option for a home tea party or a holiday.

Ingredients

• For the biscuit:
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Sugar - 200 g
• Milk - 150 ml
• Vegetable oil - 100 ml
• Water (boiling water) - 150 ml
• Cocoa powder - 40 g (4 tablespoons)
• Flour - 300 g (2 cups with a volume of 250 ml)
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 pinch
• For cream:
• Sour cream - 200 g
• Sugar - 100 g
• For decoration:
• Chocolate - 80 g

Directions

1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
2. Boil water in any convenient way (you will need 150 ml of boiling water).
3. Turn on the oven to preheat to 180 degrees.
4. For sponge cake, sift flour, cocoa and baking powder into a deep bowl.
5. Pour sugar into the bowl with flour and mix.
6. In another bowl, beat the eggs and add a pinch of salt. Whisk the eggs for 7-8 minutes until fluffy and light.
7. Pour vegetable oil into the eggs.
8. Add milk to bowl and whisk until smooth.
9. Pour the flour mass into a bowl and mix until a homogeneous dough is obtained.
10. While stirring, add boiling water. Then whisk until smooth.
11. Line a 25x35 cm baking dish with parchment paper and pour in the batter.
12. Put the mold in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake the chocolate biscuit for 20-25 minutes. More time may be needed, focus on your oven.
13. Check readiness with a toothpick - it should come out of the biscuit dry.
14. Cool the finished biscuit completely.
15. For cream, combine sour cream with sugar. Beat until fluffy and the sugar grains are dissolved.
16. Cut the cooled cake lengthwise into two equal parts and cut off the uneven edges.
17. Lubricate the top of one cake with sour cream.
18. Lay the second cake on top.
19. Cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining cream.
20. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt in the microwave or in a water bath. Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the cake.
21. Crumble the biscuit scraps and sprinkle tightly on the sides of the cake.
22. Serve the cake to the table immediately after preparation.
23. The cake can be cut into portioned pieces, then you get mini-cakes.
24. Enjoy your meal!