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Sour Cream Cake

Prep
20 minutes
Cook
35 to 40 minutes
Sour Cream Cake

Sour Cream Cake slices soft and rich, with a light cream filling and a simple walnut-raisin finish that makes it feel quietly special.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (240 g) sour cream
  • 1 cup (100 g) Malyutka baby cereal
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup (120 g) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda, slaked with a splash of vinegar
  • 200 g sour cream (for the cream)
  • 200 g butter, softened (for the cream)
  • Powdered sugar, to taste
  • Chopped walnuts, for topping
  • Raisins, for topping

Instructions

  1. 1
    Beat the eggs with the sugar until smooth.
  2. 2
    Whisk in the sour cream and baby cereal.
  3. 3
    Add the flour and slaked baking soda and mix into a thick batter.
  4. 4
    Grease a cake pan and dust it with semolina. Pour in the batter.
  5. 5
    Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. 6
    Cool completely in the pan.
  7. 7
    Beat the 200 g sour cream with the softened butter and add powdered sugar to taste.
  8. 8
    Cut the cooled cake horizontally into 2 layers.
  9. 9
    Spread the cream between the layers and over the top.
  10. 10
    Finish with chopped walnuts and raisins.

Best Served With

Fresh berries

Cook's Note

Cool the cake fully before splitting and filling so the cream stays thick and does not melt into the crumb.

Why This Recipe Works

The sour cream keeps the cake moist, while the baby cereal gives the batter body and a soft crumb without making it heavy.

Make It Yours

Add raisins to the batter. Stir a little cocoa into the cream for a darker finish. Top with chopped toasted walnuts or grated chocolate instead.