The addition of sour cream brings a tangy sweetness like no other. It is the perfect ingredient to add to your homemade cakes to keep them lovely and moist, while while helping to cut through the richness of sugar and chocolate. Here, we’ve gathered our favourite ways to use sour cream in desserts, with everything from a poached plum and ginger cake, to a velvety glazed chocolate cake recipe. Now, let’s get baking!
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Apricot sour cream cake
Opposites attract in this cake with sour cream, white chocolate and apricot creating an explosion of flavour in your mouth.
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Apple sour cream cake
Deliciously moist, this sour cream and apple cake is perfect served straight from the oven with a dollop of ice-cream.
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Lemon sour cream cake
This sweet and tangy lemon sour cream cake recipe is just the thing for an afternoon tea treat.
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Chocolate sour cream cake
You’ll love this super moist chocolate sour cream cake topped with dark chocolate sour cream ganache.
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Baked lemon cheesecake
Sweet, creamy and zesty, this divine baked lemon cheesecake is perfect served topped with mixed berries and fresh cream for a tasty dessert that will win over the fussiest of diners.
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Sour cream and cherry coffee cake with almond crumble
Moist and fruity with a crunchy, crumbly topping, this sour cream and cherry coffee cake with almond crumble is delicious.
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Poppy seed & hazelnut layer cake
Poppy seed & hazelnut layer cake
Nutty poppyseed and hazelnut sponge sandwiched between layers of sweet, thickened mascarpone and fresh, bright raspberries drizzled with dark chocolate ganache.
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Baked caramel cheesecake
What could be better than a classic baked cheesecake? One with added caramel, of course.
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Pecan sour cream cake
For a delicious afternoon tea, serve thick slices of this moist pecan cake with whipped cream.
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Watermelon, rose and strawberry almond cake
Watermelon, rose and strawberry almond cake
This is the stuff that dreams are made of; luscious mascarpone cream and candied watermelon sandwiched between crispy almond meringue and topped with fresh strawberries. Your guests will love it.
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Chocolate velvet cake with chocolate glaze
Cut this rich chocolate velvet cake with chocolate glaze into little finger sized sliced for an elegant afternoon tea plate.
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Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake
Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake
With a fruitcake base, creamy cheesecake filling and fruit topping drizzled with toffee, this Christmas dessert is a wonderfully decadent treat.
