CHOCOLATE WALNUT CAKE WITH COCOA GLAZE

Chocolate Walnut Cake With Cocoa Glaze image

Provided by littleturtle

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 24 mini cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
decorating icing, any color (optional)
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line bottom of 13"x9"x2" baking pan with wax paper.
In a small saucepan, bring butter, water, and cocoa to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; then remove from heat.
In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt; stir in cocoa mixture.
Add egg and sour cream; beat on medium speed of mixer until well blended.
Stir in nuts.
Pour batter into baking pan.
Bake until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean (20-22 minutes).
Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pan to wire rack; carefully removing wax paper.
Cool completely.
Cut cake into small pieces (2"x1 3/4" each) (cake will be easier to cut if frozen for several hours or up to several days before cutting).
Place on cooling rack.
In a small saucepan, bring butter, water, and cocoa for glaze to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; then remove from heat.
Cool slightly.
Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth; stir in vanilla.
Spoon glaze over top of each piece of cake, allowing it to run down the sides.
Let glaze to set; then decorate with icing, if desired.
Place in foil cups, if desired.