Chocolate Cake with Silky Sour Cream Frosting

1. Prepare Oven and Pans

Begin by preheating your oven to the temperature that suits cake baking best. Generously grease two 8-inch round cake pans with butter, then line the bottoms with parchment paper.

2. Make Cake Batter

In the bowl of your food processor, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Add butter, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream. Process until smooth.

3. Bake the Cake

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Rest in pans for 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

4. Prepare Frosting

Melt the semisweet chocolate with butter. Let cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the light corn syrup, sour cream, and vanilla. Gradually whisk in the confectioners' sugar until thick and creamy.

5. Assemble the Cake

Place one cooled cake layer on a plate lined with paper. Spread one-third of the frosting. Add the second layer and spread another third of frosting. Cover the sides with the remaining frosting.

6. Final Touches

Once the frosting has set, remove the paper strips to reveal a clean plate. The chocolate cake with its silky sour cream frosting is now ready to be served.