Martha Stewart's Secret To Perfectly Moist Chocolate Cakes - Tasting Table

"Mastering chocolate cake is a great first step for those learning how to craft desserts, and Stewart's website features an easy chocolate cake recipe that makes quick work of the confection. The secret to her perfectly moist cake? Sour cream. Though "sour" seems counterintuitive to a sweet treat, this ingredient provides the right moisture and acidity for a fudgey chocolate cake with a spectacularly soft crumb."

"Per the video on her website, you can also try swapping buttermilk or plain yogurt in place of sour cream if you don't have it. The fat and acidic content of either is similar to sour cream and will also promote the same moisture and tender texture. When combining wet and dry ingredients in your mixing bowl, it's important to alternate between adding flour and sour cream and ending with the flour mixture before proceeding."

"In addition to following Martha Stewart's number one secret for a perfectly moist chocolate cake, it's worth considering some of her other tips and tricks to dress up this easy recipe. For one, Stewart's chocolate ganache glaze is the ideal finishing touch on a moist and tender cake. Her two-ingredient recipe calls for half a cup of heavy cream and four ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, like Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, and comes togeth"

Sour cream provides moisture and acidity that yield a fudgy chocolate cake with a soft crumb. Buttermilk or plain yogurt can substitute because their fat and acidic content are similar, promoting moisture and tenderness. When mixing, alternate adding flour and sour cream, ending with the flour mixture before continuing. Chocolate flavor masks any tartness from sour cream while keeping the cake moist. A two-ingredient chocolate ganache glaze—half a cup heavy cream plus four ounces semi-sweet chocolate—serves as an ideal finishing touch for a moist, tender cake.

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