Nathan Bransford announced today that he is running his 3rd Sort-of-Annual Stupendously Ultimate First Paragraph Challenge this week. I am definitely entering this one…I just need to figure out which novel I want to use. Hmm, what has my favorite first paragraph? Probably Jack. *Probably*
Our recipe this month comes courtesy of Mary DeMuth. When she shared it on her Twitter account last month, I immediately knew I would have to try it out. I was not disappointed; this cake is awesome. It was the hit of the party. Thanks, Mary, for another great recipe to add to my collection.
TWITTER CAKE
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups flour
Mix all ingredients in order listed. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar on greased bundt pan. Add half of the batter. Top with 1 cup chocolate chips and more cinnamon-sugar. Add rest of the batter. Top with more cinnamon-sugar.
Bake at 350 for 55 minutes.
SOUR CREAM GLAZE
- sour cream
- vanilla
- powdered sugar
Heat sour cream (a large dollop) in a small saucepan, over medium-low heat, until fluid. Add teaspoon of vanilla. Stir in powdered sugar (oh, about a cup or so to start–add more as you go) until desired consistency is reached. I do this part by taste; when it tastes how you want it, you are done! If you want more glaze, add more sour cream and powdered sugar.
Let glaze cool a bit to thicken before drizzling it over cake. Before you drizzle, place the cake over a cookie sheet–this will get messy otherwise.
This is a really simple, quick cake to make. I recommend it for any occasion that calls for a cake in a jiffy.
